Any "Latest & Greatest" about Endeavor?
08-25-2016, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by jethikoki
Nope, I think the system was broken at the front end after the first time scope was relaxed. Regionals will always get the short end going against a mainline and have limited power to fight or fix something without a mainline partner or ALPA's help. Regional system needs to go away as it exists now today and all hiring done at the mainline. NEVER to be a DOH for a regional pilot.
What are your thoughts on our management's typical approach to scope lately whereby they want to shrink DCI seats and block hours (probably only nominally this time, especially seats) in exchange for more 76ers but less hulls/hours/seats overall?
Personally I don't like it because it breaths some degree of life and sustainability into the regional model going forward. However the case could be made that it does indeed shrink the size of regionals and transfers a little of the pilot count to mainline.
08-25-2016, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by gloopy
Agreed. Mainline pilots definitely dropped the ball numerous times.
What are your thoughts on our management's typical approach to scope lately whereby they want to shrink DCI seats and block hours (probably only nominally this time, especially seats) in exchange for more 76ers but less hulls/hours/seats overall?
Personally I don't like it because it breaths some degree of life and sustainability into the regional model going forward. However the case could be made that it does indeed shrink the size of regionals and transfers a little of the pilot count to mainline.
What are your thoughts on our management's typical approach to scope lately whereby they want to shrink DCI seats and block hours (probably only nominally this time, especially seats) in exchange for more 76ers but less hulls/hours/seats overall?
Personally I don't like it because it breaths some degree of life and sustainability into the regional model going forward. However the case could be made that it does indeed shrink the size of regionals and transfers a little of the pilot count to mainline.
08-25-2016, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by jethikoki
In a nutshell I agree 100% everything you previously stated. The current system breeds discrimination against regionals. Don't think that was the original intent but it is the outcome. If management goes to you at mainline and says we want to cut pay and benefits at top for the heavy drivers all ho*y h*ll breaks loose and going to be a big fight. When they go to a regional like Endeavor not much happens when pay is going to be cut. Yes it continues to improve and we may be the best in the industry now thanks to Delta but still a regional in the end. The only way for it to end is for it to cease to exist and become part of the mainline again. Not at the expense of any mainline pilot in pay, position or benefit however!
08-25-2016, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by LivnthedrM
What happens in 2018 when the $20k yearly bonus goes away? Any word on what the plan is to attract new hires? Otherwise it will come time for these guys to upgrade and they will make the same they made as an FO.
08-25-2016, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by gloopy
Agreed. Mainline pilots definitely dropped the ball numerous times.
What are your thoughts on our management's typical approach to scope lately whereby they want to shrink DCI seats and block hours (probably only nominally this time, especially seats) in exchange for more 76ers but less hulls/hours/seats overall?
Personally I don't like it because it breaths some degree of life and sustainability into the regional model going forward. However the case could be made that it does indeed shrink the size of regionals and transfers a little of the pilot count to mainline.
What are your thoughts on our management's typical approach to scope lately whereby they want to shrink DCI seats and block hours (probably only nominally this time, especially seats) in exchange for more 76ers but less hulls/hours/seats overall?
Personally I don't like it because it breaths some degree of life and sustainability into the regional model going forward. However the case could be made that it does indeed shrink the size of regionals and transfers a little of the pilot count to mainline.
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