Please Help Because We’ve Lost Control
 

Well, the please help calls started again last night. It’s May. On a Thursday. We’re in BIG trouble.

It’s a Captain problem now. They’ve got the FO staffing pumped up. But no way they can train the Captains through the summer. And, I don’t think they want to. Keep the costs down. Use please helpers in the meantime. Hope for the best.

-Bubs

Hopefully this means lots of upgrades for the system bid in 2 weeks......

And that only pulls into question how will the company handle ONE annual bid? Or, How does one annual bid help pilots? Or, Are they contractually allowed to have supplemental bids?

I’m at a zero confidence level for future planning at Jblue.

-Bubs

The one system bid will take done getting used to (from both groups). I do expect the first one will be a mess.

-One annual bid will theoretically help leadtimes and allow pilots to pick when they want to go to training.

-yes, supplimental bids are allowed. No displacements until 2020, however.

Waiting by the phone haven’t heard a thing. VDA every day off no response, things can’t be that bad..

CA side or FO side? What plane?

Not important,the point is the operation is running smoother then I’ve seen in a while. Last year I was getting 2-3 VDA calls per month, not 1 all year this year..

Things seemed to shift once April ended, at least from my vantage point. Things could change quickly once summer rolls around. Although I thought after the weather and delays yesterday the operation would be crumbling today....doesn’t seem like it so far.

Agreed. I know this is a ***** board but I see guys line P-3 rightfully complain but they wouldn’t be calling him unless he is on VDA. They won’t be emergency calling right now as the operation is running about as smooth as JB can operate. The comment “please help” is very misleading.

CA live in base but super junior on the equip/seat😎 so I know the operation is stressed when they get to me on the VDA list..