Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1010623)

My trip ends with a deadhead from NRT to DTW and it must be a business class seat per the contract. If I deviate from the scheduled deadhead and fly from NRT to JFK, am I still required to get a business class seat...or am I on my own?

Carl

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1010623)

My trip ends with a deadhead from NRT to DTW and it must be a business class seat per the contract. If I deviate from the scheduled deadhead and fly from NRT to JFK, am I still required to get a business class seat...or am I on my own?

Carl

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1010555)

Question for the AE experts. If one bids %'s on their current aircraft in hopes of continuing to hold a line, followed by a new category with no restrictions(i.e. ATL 320B @ 75%, MSP 7Er) and then fills out a VD for a new category is it possible to hold that percentage but still be awarded the VD?

In short, if you can hold the lowest % you are requesting on your AE card for your current aircraft, will you hose yourself out of a possible line by submitting a VD? Or will the company say "Ok, so and so wants XX% and will hold that on the conversion date therefore we won't even look at his/her VD/MD cards".....???

Thanks in advance, and hope this makes sense. :o

Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1009687)

There is no current US part 121 major airlines with permission to use the Ipad below 10,000 feet. There are attempts to get this approved however at the moment the airlines using the IPad all carry paper jepps. That may change but for the moment it is the rule.

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1010623)

My trip ends with a deadhead from NRT to DTW and it must be a business class seat per the contract. If I deviate from the scheduled deadhead and fly from NRT to JFK, am I still required to get a business class seat...or am I on my own?

Carl

Originally Posted by georgetg (Post 1010654)

As you posted that on Thursday, AA got approval from the FAA...

The APA is working with AA and the FAA on a trial using iPads to eliminate manuals and paper charts for all phases of flight according to FO Hank Putek a member of the APA Safety Committee.

The trials are initially on AA's 777 from LAX to NRT and PVG

American Airlines tests iPad-based charts | Boeing and Aerospace News - seattlepi.com

Cheers
George

Originally Posted by Wilbur Wright (Post 1010607)

I think I understand what you're asking.

AE

Pref 1. My category xx%
Pref 2. Other category

If the computer can honor Pref 1 or Pref 2 of your AE, it will dump your VD prefs. That said, I can't imagine a scenario where your VD prefs wouldn't match exactly with your AE prefs.

VD

Pref 1. My category xx%
Pref 2. Other category

Originally Posted by LeineLodge (Post 1010643)

I think Wilbur answered it above, but as long as your VD card matches you AE card exactly then you will be fine.

For example, your VD card (matching your AE) reads:

1. ATL320B 75%
2. MSP7ER

It will stop when it gets to #1 if you can hold it. If not, then it doesn't matter if it's an AE or VD, you wouldn't have held it either way. As long as both cards match, you can't (as far as I can tell) get something below what you can hold.

Was that the question? Or did I completely mis-interpret what you were asking? :D

Originally Posted by Nosmo King (Post 1010636)

TODAY'S MALARIA JET WATCH

As of 1430 ET, 19Jun:

Pilots preferencing AE of ATL 330B senior to mid-4000 seniority:

Total 15

First 1
Sec 4
Third 1

Warning: MSP330B guys may or may not be included in this count since an MD bid would be sufficient for them.