Envoy's CRJ's to PSA
09-04-2014 | 04:44 PM
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PSA's MEC chair in a blastmail today.
Full communication:
Full communication:
September 4, 2014
Dear PSA Pilots:
Today American Airlines Group announced that 47 CRJ-701 aircraft will be transferred from Envoy to PSA beginning in mid-2015. This decision was made by Group management to rationally align fleet types and reduce costs. The tough choices that we made last year to trade certain high longevity and benefit provisions for things we valued more—career progression and job security—have again borne fruit for this pilot group.
While growth is good for our airline, my heart goes out to our ALPA colleagues at Envoy who will be affected by this move. I pledge to work with our management and Envoy’s ALPA leadership to find jobs for any Envoy pilot who wants to work at PSA. We have a duty to take care of our fellow pilots in their time of need.
As we continue to place 30 CRJ-900s into service and follow with these 47 CRJ-701s, we will undoubtedly find it more difficult to attract qualified pilots to the airline. We must improve key contractual provisions to complete that task. A full-fledged flow-through without an interview and starting pay that more adequately reflects our level of training and qualifications are the first items on that list.
Finally, please handle this announcement with the aplomb and grace of a professional PSA pilot. We may deal with pilots who have varied views on our growth and I encourage you to help educate them on the best terms of our contract. It’s a good day for PSA and our collective future.
In unity,
Jesse A. Coeling
MEC Chairman
Dear PSA Pilots:
Today American Airlines Group announced that 47 CRJ-701 aircraft will be transferred from Envoy to PSA beginning in mid-2015. This decision was made by Group management to rationally align fleet types and reduce costs. The tough choices that we made last year to trade certain high longevity and benefit provisions for things we valued more—career progression and job security—have again borne fruit for this pilot group.
While growth is good for our airline, my heart goes out to our ALPA colleagues at Envoy who will be affected by this move. I pledge to work with our management and Envoy’s ALPA leadership to find jobs for any Envoy pilot who wants to work at PSA. We have a duty to take care of our fellow pilots in their time of need.
As we continue to place 30 CRJ-900s into service and follow with these 47 CRJ-701s, we will undoubtedly find it more difficult to attract qualified pilots to the airline. We must improve key contractual provisions to complete that task. A full-fledged flow-through without an interview and starting pay that more adequately reflects our level of training and qualifications are the first items on that list.
Finally, please handle this announcement with the aplomb and grace of a professional PSA pilot. We may deal with pilots who have varied views on our growth and I encourage you to help educate them on the best terms of our contract. It’s a good day for PSA and our collective future.
In unity,
Jesse A. Coeling
MEC Chairman
09-04-2014 | 05:01 PM
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majority have furlough protection (hopefully) and everyone hired October 2011 and before have jobs waiting at AA if they want to wait.. most F/O's that i know including captains are getting jobs at Allegiant, Cathay Pacific, Qatar, Emirates, Jet Blue, Spirit and a few in Delta and United, some have gotten hired of the street side into AA. So to answer your question, no they can get a job elsewhere they do not need lateral regional F/O job. Maybe one or two will but I seriously doubt it greatly.
09-04-2014 | 05:04 PM
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"This change will simplify Envoy’s operation considerably and lower AAG’s overall costs, therefore enhancing profitability."
Is that true or they doing it because they can?
Is that true or they doing it because they can?
09-04-2014 | 05:15 PM
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From: RJ right-seat warmer
That's standard corporate boilerplate language. Translated: 'The folks in the C-suite at AAG and Envoy have agreed that two beach houses and two Swiss ski chalets per executive is simply insufficient compensation. Additional houses are required, in addition to house staff. As such, we are taking steps to increase our profitability, bump our stock prices up a couple bucks, and acquire said holiday residences with cash.'
09-04-2014 | 05:50 PM
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September 4, 2014
Dear PSA Pilots:
Today American Airlines Group announced that 47 CRJ-701 aircraft will be transferred from Envoy to PSA beginning in mid-2015. This decision was made by Group management to rationally align fleet types and reduce costs. The tough choices that we made last year to trade certain high longevity and benefit provisions for things we valued more—career progression and job security—have again borne fruit for this pilot group.
While growth is good for our airline, my heart goes out to our ALPA colleagues at Envoy who will be affected by this move. I pledge to work with our management and Envoy’s ALPA leadership to find jobs for any Envoy pilot who wants to work at PSA. We have a duty to take care of our fellow pilots in their time of need.
As we continue to place 30 CRJ-900s into service and follow with these 47 CRJ-701s, we will undoubtedly find it more difficult to attract qualified pilots to the airline. We must improve key contractual provisions to complete that task. A full-fledged flow-through without an interview and starting pay that more adequately reflects our level of training and qualifications are the first items on that list.
Finally, please handle this announcement with the aplomb and grace of a professional PSA pilot. We may deal with pilots who have varied views on our growth and I encourage you to help educate them on the best terms of our contract. It’s a good day for PSA and our collective future.
In unity,
Jesse A. Coeling
MEC Chairman
The irony that he signs the thing "In Unity".....you have to be kidding me. What a joke he is to send this out.
09-04-2014 | 05:52 PM
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G7 supports Eagle pilots. A eagle..... Sorry for your loss. 
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