Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1609432)

I have heard rumblings that the company has not always dealt in good faith on "state sick" claims, and that they are considering lowering the headcount in states where such a law is on the books. Has anyone else heard that?

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1609304)

Well then it is incumbent upon you and me and all of us to make sure our friends and family write to our congressmen/senators and fight against those numbnuts like Marco Rubio that don't think things like a preclearance facility in abu dhabi us any big deal.

Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1609432)

I have heard rumblings that the company has not always dealt in good faith on "state sick" claims, and that they are considering lowering the headcount in states where such a law is on the books. Has anyone else heard that?

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1609154)

How come it doesn't "remind" you to flare? Or raise the gear? It's creepy and annoying. Where's the CB? And I turn autothrottles off on most of my landings... or is it autothrust? :)

Originally Posted by Launchpad475 (Post 1609502)

I turn the AT off on most landing in the airbus too. Have you have been on an airbus? I'm not going to tell you the airplane is something it's not, just seems like bad info.

Like it or not, the airbus is a seniority changer. Guys that are on it don't want to leave, and the guys that aren't on it want nothing to do with it.

Originally Posted by iceman49 (Post 1609481)

So CA, WA, NY, MN have it, so I guess the company is going to put everyone in ATL and CVG!

Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 1609365)

Just loaded the ALPA mobile APP because it says they have Jump-Seat information and KCM sites. Looking at it all I see are links to articles and press releases - am I missing something?

Scoop :confused:

Originally Posted by shiznit (Post 1609139)

They have LGBP, so aircraft type doesn't matter. Coverting the top scale CA (10 yr) pay over there is $10548 +16.26 per flt hour.
The first 97k is tax free so that helps to the tune of $24,300/yr = $2,025/mo
So an 80 hour month= $10548+1,300+2025= 13,873 = $173/hr. (effective rate conversion)

Flying on days off is $176+$16.26/hr, so a 10 hr 2-day pays $515 (not sure on the calc for this)
401k is 12% until after year 10, then 15%
Housing/utilities paid... But you have to live in the sandbox.

This info comes from APC Emirates profile.
I think the recent rebounds in compensation at US legacies is starting to outstrip the MEA's. Another solid round of increases will really start to stem of the flow over to the ME from the US.

Now if the NAI "flag of convenience" model is permitted to work in the US, all bets are off.

Originally Posted by marcal (Post 1609523)

Just playing devils advocate, but you also need to remember that EK pilots get free housing and utilities and a driver to go to work. Literally the only thing you need to pay for is a cell phone and eating.

Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1609518)

...and in DTW? :cool: not saying they're going to close bases in those states. Just saying I've heard it could be a factor in future basing decisions / AEs.

I'm just sharing a couple of rumors I've heard from DALPA guys and CP types and trying to verify. that is all.