What's the Latest at ASA/Expressjet?
06-23-2013 | 06:14 PM
#3321
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Just got this e-mail from a punctuationally-challenged crew scheduler:
"Coverage is very bad for CRJ CA's in ALL domiciles if you are off today and would like to do some additional flying please contact crew scheduling even if you are a reserve pilot we are also allowing you to pick up as well. "
...but we're not short staffed. We just had more than the expected number sick calls, right?
"Coverage is very bad for CRJ CA's in ALL domiciles if you are off today and would like to do some additional flying please contact crew scheduling even if you are a reserve pilot we are also allowing you to pick up as well. "
...but we're not short staffed. We just had more than the expected number sick calls, right?
06-24-2013 | 02:03 AM
#3322
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TDY them down to ATL do 2 days differences and let them join the fun!
06-24-2013 | 06:32 AM
#3324
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From: CRJ CA
This is why there will be dual qual soon.
06-24-2013 | 08:45 AM
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Won't fix the problem. ATL on both sides is f'd. On a side note... FOs who can only hold a class 2 medical, their last day is August 1st. Right??
(Not so serious) So is management throwing a going away party? Or since we can't afford popcorn... that is a no.?
(Not so serious) So is management throwing a going away party? Or since we can't afford popcorn... that is a no.?
06-24-2013 | 10:10 AM
#3326
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From: A320
Summer 2013 so far-
Any excuse to declare SWAP/IROP, scheduling belligerence with reserves (adjusting duty times, illegal assignments), not enough pilots to cover scheduled flying (July ATL CR2), hours to get hotel information during cancelations, and operational updates telling crew members to not contact crew scheduling.
Yet leadership is more concerned with Acey days, aceypalooza, people programs, suggestions on the IT platform, Star Bucks scratch off and "focus groups" (cherry picked suck-ups) than improving the front line operation.
With the quarter to date performance numbers looking like they fell off a cliff and near record open time for July, how soon until the email comes out blaming everyone and everything except where it belongs for the "challenges" this summer?
Any excuse to declare SWAP/IROP, scheduling belligerence with reserves (adjusting duty times, illegal assignments), not enough pilots to cover scheduled flying (July ATL CR2), hours to get hotel information during cancelations, and operational updates telling crew members to not contact crew scheduling.
Yet leadership is more concerned with Acey days, aceypalooza, people programs, suggestions on the IT platform, Star Bucks scratch off and "focus groups" (cherry picked suck-ups) than improving the front line operation.
With the quarter to date performance numbers looking like they fell off a cliff and near record open time for July, how soon until the email comes out blaming everyone and everything except where it belongs for the "challenges" this summer?
06-24-2013 | 10:38 AM
#3327
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It doesn't matter how we got here.
06-24-2013 | 12:14 PM
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No, I don't know everything about your reserve rules. Looks like someone already answered though. Anyway, I hope your MEC reminded management of the contract language prohibiting reserves picking up on days off. Although I'm sure pilots will take the solicited bubba deals. We are our own worst enemies.
06-24-2013 | 12:20 PM
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Our reserves cannot pick up open time. We had an mou, or something, last summer or the summer before that allowed reserves to pick things up on days off, but it was only for a month or 2, and has since expired.
06-24-2013 | 01:04 PM
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How is Training for the ERJ? New Hire
I have been hired by XJet and I am excited to start. I would like to know the sched and how the living/duty days will be during the training. I understand it is "dual" occupancy and the training is in Atlanta. Any advice would be helpful.
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