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08-30-2014 | 07:27 AM
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I agree 100%. 60+ year olds with full pensions based upon pre-BK pay rates. Pass.
08-30-2014 | 07:45 AM
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Displacements will come from the bottom of the whale list. Better go look at the seniority list for the bottom 25% on the whale most of these guys aren't to the 60 year mark yet.
08-30-2014 | 07:48 AM
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Don't worry 95% of those being displaced are under 60.
08-30-2014 | 07:51 AM
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Get real, how much money do you think is involved in training 40 Captains? Most of the costs are fixed. Your saying if the company offers a ER program in seniority order and fully funds the incentives in the program we should tell them to stick it unless they give us more? The cost for the ER program is almost certain to exceed the training costs. The company will simply say fine we won't do the program. A displacement bid will be posted the next day.
And I'm not buying for one second your argument that displacing 747 captains is low cost. Especially if some of them will only be on the new equipment for a few months and then retire.
Get real. Management doesn't "fully fund" anything out of the goodness of their hearts. They are offering to do it because it saves them money.
08-30-2014 | 07:54 AM
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Sierra Nevada Torpedoes...this stupid forum has RUINED ME!!!! Used to be satisfied with Blue Moon and Shock Top...NO MORE!!! Now...on layovers...I can be found in dark alleyways seeking my next "Hopp Fix".... Latest hit...Monkeynaut...HSV microbrew...
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08-30-2014 | 08:04 AM
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I think we should have just left the 117 negotiations and this ER deal alone and told them we'll talk about this stuff in 2015. The company is getting everything that gives us leverage out of the way so that they can run the operation for a few years during record profits without negotiating a new contract.
08-30-2014 | 08:59 AM
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Exactly. If they want to "fully fund" the ER program then we need to know the cost difference between that and what the cost would be to displace or just leave the category fat until guys retire on their own. That difference should be divided equally among the rest of us and put into our 401K plan.
I think we should have just left the 117 negotiations and this ER deal alone and told them we'll talk about this stuff in 2015. The company is getting everything that gives us leverage out of the way so that they can run the operation for a few years during record profits without negotiating a new contract.
I think we should have just left the 117 negotiations and this ER deal alone and told them we'll talk about this stuff in 2015. The company is getting everything that gives us leverage out of the way so that they can run the operation for a few years during record profits without negotiating a new contract.
08-30-2014 | 09:10 AM
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Probably a PSA pilot dressed up as an Egl guy.
AAG destroyed their "eagle" product.
Whipsaw galore.
08-30-2014 | 09:11 AM
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Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
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Hopps gooooood - more hops, better! I live in beervana (PDX area) and am an unashamed IPA snob and hop head. Having said that, I have really enjoyed sampling the great local brews that are popping up all over the country (Monkeynaut, for example!). When I read this talk of Blue Moon, Bud Lite Lime, and kegs of Pacifico!!? I just have to shake my head
Torpedo and Rebel might be good, nationally available, options but when I'm on a layover, I make a point of trying the locals first. Seriously people, when you're stocking up for that BBQ try going local, if you can - you might be pleasantly surprised!
08-30-2014 | 09:23 AM
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Who said 40 captains displaced? At 10 capt per airplane or more there will be by next yr 80 plus capt displaced. Most of them are avg age 55. And what is funny is now they will displace the RD 777 guys who intern displace on down the line. This could be a huge ramifications to our group. You guys ***** about pilots staying till 65! Now when you have a chance to get them to leave early you don't want them too. Go figure...
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