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Originally Posted by Boats and Hos (Post 2833486)

30 lines of flying went south internally and not a word about it. Ouch!

The Exultant leader hates leather jacket wearers and non hat participants. Hats are mandatory you just don't know it.

I am just wondering how they are going to spin the low DGI success rates and the supposed growth that after summer, may never come. The announcement keeps getting moved EVERY few months for a few months It has been for over a year. That super hub in the Thrasher State (fitting no?), is just fantastic.

I loved when they pulled 30% and brought it back to 15%. That was nice too, thanks!

Keep wearing that hat and that lanyard! Can't wear the union tie but the Big Black lanyard is ok!

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Originally Posted by Boats and Hos (Post 2815737)

Another new FO has left for Skywest and there will be more that will go to other regionals. We are just no longer the leader anymore. The growth keeps getting moved back and quite frankly it will depend on the shape of those airplanes and the negotiations at mainline. I am not sure I really trust the info coming. People are getting despondent. The NYC base is awful now and expensive. Lots of airport reserve and no flying, it adds up quick.

If you’re looking for a regional job, you really should look elsewhere. The DGI success rate is low. Not one went in April. We keep waiting and holding on hoping it gets better. It just isn’t. We are just re-arranging the deck chairs on Titanic.

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Originally Posted by Boats and Hos (Post 2765408)

You might get 25-30 hours a month if you're lucky. It will be lower as EDV keeps hiring but no additional flying, at least for now. Also, keep in mind you will sit a lot of airport reserve in New York and the crew shuttle has been taken away (March 1)so it's 10$ each way everyday times five. Math is 100$ a week potentially. It's really going to hurt the Flight Attendant's but they honestly don't seem to care.

I would really look elsewhere where reserve time is low, with good flying hours and avoid New York. We got rooked into covering two airport's and it really stinks.

I am not trying to be a Debbie Downer but it just isn't really looking for good for EDVs future right now.

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Originally Posted by Boats and Hos (Post 2850783)

I just don’t think the place is ready for all those airplanes AND pilot’s. They need some house cleaning and better operational planning first. Every week when the weather goes pie eyed, the place unhinges. I know everyone wants all this growth but sometimes you need to be careful what you wish for. Thirty percent growth is a lot and those airplanes are NOT in the best of shape and maintenance has their hands full now. More pressure to fly and fly broken equipment is NOT a good thing. I think they need to clean up their act first. Doesn’t the FAA have to sign off on this too. Have they even been watching. :eek:

You really are a piece of work.

For everyone else, it sounds like growth has been officially announced? Congratulations and best wishes with your careers.

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Originally Posted by Boats and Hos (Post 2850807)

I DID NOT say I wasn’t hoping for the growth. You’re putting words in my mouth. I said we need to be careful what we wish for. I take your point casual I just disagree. Most know those aircraft that are coming have NOT been well looked after. Also, most know that crew scheduling is always on fire it seems. So thirty more aircraft and 400 more pilot’s, and F/A’s, is a big undertaking. They still don’t have an agreement with the F/A’s. I think they need an agreement before any major announcement. They need to be cautious and careful is all I am saying. One accident or major incident will be all it takes.

This is like the 100th time I’ve said this to you. You really should find a new profession. This one seems to keep you up at night.

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Originally Posted by avoca (Post 2850865)

Huh that's weird. I've been pressured to take airplanes that would have killed me if I didn't find issues with them that the MX team didnt fix.

I bet you’re the guy that wrote up “FMS only works in ACARS mode,” that I saw on the scanned MM01 sheets.

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Originally Posted by Boats and Hos (Post 2850783)

I just don’t think the place is ready for all those airplanes AND pilot’s. They need some house cleaning and better operational planning first. Every week when the weather goes pie eyed, the place unhinges. I know everyone wants all this growth but sometimes you need to be careful what you wish for. Thirty percent growth is a lot and those airplanes are NOT in the best of shape and maintenance has their hands full now. More pressure to fly and fly broken equipment is NOT a good thing. I think they need to clean up their act first. Doesn’t the FAA have to sign off on this too. Have they even been watching. :eek:

Hey I heard ExpressJet is hiring. Maybe you could look into them.

Here’s another write up I saw scanned. I don’t know what airline, date or city pair for all you sensitive types so don’t ask.

“Turbulence event in climb between 7,000 and 23,000 ft, speed 280 knots with 40-50kt changes, flaps and gear retracted. Extreme precipitation and severe turbulence. No abnormalities notes.”

The technicians found this bird to have lightning damage which required re-skinning repairs.

Now I want to know your opinion about this case. Can this happen by chance? Can this be all of a strange sudden? Or is this a case where perhaps the crew was pouncing around without radar usage in an area soaked with thunderstorms and didn’t bother to identify any threats until their jet was in an UAS?

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Originally Posted by avoca (Post 2850865)

Huh that's weird. I've been pressured to take airplanes that would have killed me if I didn't find issues with them that the MX team didnt fix.

Really?

I need an example.

For everyone else, it sounds like growth has been officially announced? Congratulations and best wishes with your careers.[/QUOTE]

Has there been an announcement?

Latest “Direct from David” announced that they will be ready to announce “in the next couple weeks.” Oh, and “Growth” cookies...

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Originally Posted by NotMe (Post 2851067)

Latest “Direct from David” announced that they will be ready to announce “in the next couple weeks.” Oh, and “Growth” cookies...

I take this as mid August. When they announced growth with the expressjet planes it was I wanna say it was around this time as well, probably with planes coming in September. It’s right around when summer flying starts winding down.

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Originally Posted by NotMe (Post 2851067)

Latest “Direct from David” announced that they will be ready to announce “in the next couple weeks.” Oh, and “Growth” cookies...

So the consternation about not being ready for the growth was with it not being officially announced yet?

I guess it's pending congratulations then?