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aewanabe 08-29-2009 06:12 AM

Maddog: I think we're gonna see retro, as management has put it in writing several times and this place would explode without it. Having said that, I fully believe we need a CBA for about 100 reasons and have disagreed with BuffMike on this in the past.

aewanabe 08-29-2009 06:14 AM


Originally Posted by Clue32 (Post 669752)
What have the hiring mins been in the past. I'll be coming out of the army next spring and would love to be picked up by Jet Blue. I may not have thousands of hours of regional jet flying, but hopefully my military experience will help make my fewer hours just as valuable.

Clue: my experience as a civvy guy has been that your mil experience will be welcomed and valued by our hiring peeps and in the cockpit. A couple of my favorite captains are ex-mil and for the most part guys seem to learn from each others' experience, rather than focusing on background. JetBlue seems to look at quality of experience as well as quantity, you just need to meet the posted mins for insurance purposes. Hope this helps and hope to see you online after you separate!

maddogbjb68 08-29-2009 06:15 AM


Originally Posted by SoCalGuy (Post 669347)
In speaking with a JB Crew at the begining of the summer, they said the rates were going to be put in place around June (or early summer)? What was the hang up or stall on the new rates being implimented right away?? Since Mgt is choosing to play ball in October, is there talk of retro, or anything along those lines??

Glad to see JB took a step in the positive direction on the pay rates....congrats.


Originally Posted by aewanabe (Post 669804)
Maddog: I think we're gonna see retro, as management has put it in writing several times and this place would explode without it. Having said that, I fully believe we need a CBA for about 100 reasons and have disagreed with BuffMike on this in the past.

It helps a lot. Speaking in terms of being a ex Spirit Captain.

SoCalGuy 08-29-2009 06:41 AM


Originally Posted by maddogbjb68 (Post 669802)
Don't expect retro w/o a contract or on mgt's word.

Why was a union voted down?


Originally Posted by maddogbjb68 (Post 669803)
No retro guarantee w/o a contract.


Originally Posted by maddogbjb68 (Post 669800)
No retro with out a contract. Why was a union voted out anyway?

3 posts w/in 7 minutes....same thing....easy on the AM coffee:cool:

johnso29 08-29-2009 01:01 PM


Originally Posted by EMBFlyer419 (Post 669156)
Jet Blue is a flying Greyhound bus...

That's pretty darn funny coming from a E175 pilot.:rolleyes:

BTW, when did Greyhound start putting all leather and TV in their buses?:eek:

bgmann 08-29-2009 02:32 PM


Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 669994)
That's pretty darn funny coming from a E175 pilot.:rolleyes:

BTW, when did Greyhound start putting all leather and TV in their buses?:eek:

Thank you for replying to the second post! Well I wont be getting 1000PIC at Eagle anytime soon! Will have to start worshiping at my nearest temple to get hired at jetblue it seems, unless they like Eagle EMB SIC time. :)

ERJ135 08-29-2009 04:37 PM


Originally Posted by Flyby1206 (Post 669587)
I ride you guys every week BOS-JFK and back, and the crews have been absolutely awesome every time. I fly for Eagle, and since they closed our BOS base Jetblue has become a crew shuttle for us to get to JFK with 5-8 pilots JSing on every flight, without you guys we would be screwed!! Thank you!

Without JB AMR's jfk operation would grind to a halt, hahaha...

CRFguy 08-29-2009 10:33 PM


Originally Posted by bgmann (Post 670016)
Thank you for replying to the second post! Well I wont be getting 1000PIC at Eagle anytime soon! Will have to start worshiping at my nearest temple to get hired at jetblue it seems, unless they like Eagle EMB SIC time. :)

During our last hiring 'spree', we hired guys without TPIC. Rumor was they were high SIC guys from Eagle.

maddogbjb68 08-30-2009 06:53 AM


Originally Posted by SoCalGuy (Post 669822)
3 posts w/in 7 minutes....same thing....easy on the AM coffee:cool:


Yea, sorry about that. Thought my posts didn't go thru for some reason. I am new to the forum. Good luck and nice talking w/ you.

Flyby1206 08-30-2009 06:59 AM


Originally Posted by CRFguy (Post 670162)
During our last hiring 'spree', we hired guys without TPIC. Rumor was they were high SIC guys from Eagle.

Im hoping they do that again when hiring resumes! There were a lot of Eagle FOs with 3000+ right seat RJ time and no PIC who went over in the previous spree.


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