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07-24-2007 | 01:44 PM

#11

CarlSpackler

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From: B717 ---> seat

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuardDawg14

Do you think the Midwest merger will be a bad thing? How do you think this will affect the new hires?

Don't know, but the plan, supposedly, is to really grow MKE as well as other markets. Most new hires are getting lines awarded after a few months. Whether or not that changes drastically remains to be seen. I think the merger will eventually be a good thing, and if everything goes as planned AirTran will be adding a lot of pilots and aircraft. I'm excited about the future but really want to see all the contract issues taken care of, (SCOPE comes to mind). There's nothing like trying to grow an airline with the possibility of 86 seat RJ's doing your flying for you.

That would affect the new hires way more then blending two seniority lists.

07-24-2007 | 05:25 PM

#12

GuardDawg14

On Reserve

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I agree...wish we could see into the "Crystal Ball"...

07-26-2007 | 12:07 PM

#13

NapalmCharlie

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From: B737

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlSpackler

(SCOPE comes to mind). There's nothing like trying to grow an airline with the possibility of 86 seat RJ's doing your flying for you.

That would affect the new hires way more then blending two seniority lists.

You are very right, all the Fos are very threaten by this new scope

. If it has in a little (a) we fly them.

Vote it down, and recall them now.

07-26-2007 | 12:37 PM

#14

CarlSpackler

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From: B717 ---> seat

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Originally Posted by NapalmCharlie

Vote it down, and recall them now.

I'm right there with ya brother.

07-26-2007 | 09:19 PM

#15

rolo12

Doing the reserve shuffle

Joined: Mar 2005

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From: Boeing 787 FO/T-6A Texan II IP

I was hired in Feb...held reserve for two months...and have a line for Aug. It's a great company to work for...despite all of the "female dogging" (b1tch1ng) by the pilots about the TA. And yes...I'm one of them....

07-27-2007 | 01:48 AM

#16

GuardDawg14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rolo12

Can you tell me what a typical line on the 717 looks like? Also, how easy has it been to schedule your UTA's/AFTP's with your schedule (you are a Reservist, I assume...

) Thanks!