you can be a moron and wear your jacket when it's 55. that's my whole point. i don't like wearing the jacket inside the airport pretty much ever. this new policy (which of course doesn't apply to walkarounds, unless you're a moron) says we have to wear the jacket inside the airport when the high of the day is going to be below 65. all year round. this is way worse than what we had before for someone like me who gets too warm with the jacket on pretty much all the time.

I’ll be here all week (I hope? :eek:)

That's a Bingo. This new policy is absolutely ridiculous. Now we have to theoretically do homework before packing for a trip, and hope the weather app we use doesn't have a different high than the app they use, or that the WX doesn't change after we leave home for a 3-5 day trip.

When I read the policy, I had to check the date I thought for sure it was April 1st again.

Thats what I hope the softshell jacket will fix. Something for the mid temps spring/fall

You mean the soft shell jacket with the epaulets and name tag? Every time we take a step forward, we take two steps backwards.

Please God tell me this is a joke and we won’t have epaulets on the exterior of a jacket.

I mean, don't you usually check the weather before leaving on a multi day trip? I guess I'm just extra.

Generally not very closely. This policy would require granular checking for each destination, not just each layover. And could well require me to lug a jacket I don't want to bring because ONE city in four days drops below 65 degrees. Even during the late spring, summer, and early fall when I would not have previously had to lug a jacket at all.

There is no defense for this, it's ridiculous.

You just stick a Delta patch on when you go to the bar on a layover.

Can I put my old callsign from the F-teener days?

Obviously. How else would you convince people you're a real Delta pilot?

Not a joke. Read the JetBlue News email from May15th. Apparently, not being identified as a pilot was a concern. I don’t want to be identified as a pilot when commuting or walking through the airport, and certainly not on my layover.

that was the one redeeming quality of the wool overcoat. Blending in with the business travellers

Agree. I want a completely de-identified coat. I'm not interested in playing airport information officer 79 times per day.

idk there’s a certain BOS CP who’s hell bent on screwing over pilots in every way possible. He might might be out there with a thermometer. Iykyk who I’m talking about

Oh just put a pi$$ed off beyond belief scowl on your face a walk like you have somewhere to go. They don’t bother you then.

That just might work.

they didn’t care about us being identified as pilots when they came out with that ridiculous wool coat, why do they care now?

Because they’re Laser focused and doubled down on culture. That culture includes values. Those values include caring. You’re welcome.

lol the traveling public is stupid, that's why they ask "are you a pilot"?

Oh wait, "Are you a pilot, or a Co-pilot?".

I'm a "First Officer".

"Oh so when are you going to be a pilot?".

Anyway so you honestly think they care about your culture? You're a glorified bus driver to them. But hey, whatever helps you sleep at night.

The “they” he referred to was the company. I sleep just fine friend.

If it's the same kind of coat I think it is, it will take 2 seconds to remove the epaulettes (requires velcro epaulettes to do it) and then the name patch (if we have one) and it looks like every other generic shell. Easy peasy. Stick em in the (ample) pockets and you're good to go.

are you talking about the 3 seasons jacket that SWA has? Hope so.

You must be describing my normal face, nobody asks me anything.

We must have a similar look and pace then lol

Don't know - not familiar. But I know the UAX regionals and I think NK had them. What I'm thinking of is a shell made by a company called Karbon. Looks like a North Face with a higher collar and more pockets. Very tasteful, quality jacket. I still have one and I'm hoping we adopt it.

They also make a nice quilted liner than doubles as a separate jacket on an overnight.

We have the Karbon at Spirit and most pilots have migrated to it. I bought it with company reimbursment but also still sometimes wear my trusty old Perrone leather from my regional days.

It's a nice and functional jacket. But the sizing is funky, so do not order the combo (shell and liner). Since you guys have a uniform sweater I'd say just get the shell. It runs big; I'm a size M in real life but wear a S Karbon.

Here's what it looks like: Southwest Airlines – Karbon2

Personally I think jetBlue should just reinstate the leather.

Did i just notice this or has it been there for awhile, in open time the Crew Class: dropdown has MCO-223-FO ?

It’s for training. Been there a while.

Anyone know what the medical reimbursement is at JB?

You get 150$ on the first paycheck of the year I believe.

Incorrect. It can be found in CBA 5.L. To much to type.

I just saw this email: This does not bode well for some. Some guys may never be able to get back into the school house once removed.

JBU Instructor Pilots,

In the next few days, we will be soliciting for volunteers to return to the line. Those who volunteer and hold a line position in the same aircraft type will be able to convert to Adjunct status if desired. We will be considering approximately 52 volunteers. If we are unable to solicit enough volunteers, we are likely to need to move to non-volunteering Instructor Pilots in reverse seniority order.

this is expected…not going to need 190 instructors pretty soon.

Unfortunately this will affect more than 190 instructors. Especially when looking at the bottom of the seniority list up. Senior 190 instructors will convert to another aircraft type while 220 and 320 instructors hired in the last 3 years will be sent to the line. And with no 220 base in MCO I wonder if they chose A320MCO on this supp bid in order to avoid commuting if they will ever be able to get back to the school house when they need instructors again.

JetBlue and British airways plan a pretty sizable codeshare.

https://paxex.aero/jetblue-british-airways-codeshare
/

Are these the first steps towards joining one world?

Definitely looks like it.

Fnally starting to see some hope.

For the ignorant and un-initiated, what would joining OneWorld get JetBlue? What's the advantage?

BOS/NYC are important cities for oneworld broadly speaking. AA has typically been the oneworld partner to offer US domestic connections there, but in recent years they have shifted away from BOS/NYC and focused on their PHL/CLT/MIA/DFW/PHX hubs. We saw this play out with Alaska on the west coast agreement:

https://news.aa.com/news/news-detail...elers-NET-ALP/

And AA attempted a similar, albeit more ambitious, agreement with the NEA and JB. We all know the NEA was shot down, but I suspect this BA codeshare is the start of a copycat agreement like AS has out west. We can't codeshare with AA or AS since our CBA prohibits it, so BA is the best option at the moment.

Jetblue joining oneworld means a massive bank of frequent fliers will now buy tickets on our metal so they can earn/burn frequent flier points. It also gives the TrueBlue loyalty program a huge bump in value, offering more options to earn/burn points on AA, BA, or any oneworld carrier.

Also following the theme of AA focusing elsewhere, we could see a new gate/slot lease deal where we pick up NYC/BOS/DCA real estate from AA and grow those regions even more.