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Old 12-26-2013 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Slats
That isn't so far fetched ya know
No I don't know, but I guess I need you to tell me. Please go ahead......
Old 12-26-2013 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by FerrisBluer
No I don't know, but I guess I need you to tell me. Please go ahead......
Okay, it's not so far fetched
Old 12-26-2013 | 11:40 AM
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I am about to finish training myself but heard this from a friend who is in ground now. Apparently someone came into class yesterday and said the January and February classes have been cancelled. I am hoping that there was just a miscommunication or misunderstanding since I would really like to keep building seniority. Not to mention the implication that something unexpected must have happened to cause such a reaction. Either way I was just looking for further confirmation or insight.




I can think of lots of mundane reasons to postpone classes but to cancel them without any explanation is disturbing. Perhaps some financing fell through?
Guys, we're showing in IAD and CLT 15 and 13 available FO reserves respectively for the last two days of the month. There are only around 30 total hard lines in IAD. If 15 unused FO reserves per day per base isn't overstaffed I don't know what is.

On top of that there's about to be 40 more guys hit the line end of the month, plus the class of 18 that started this month. Until they start running upgrades for the new 900s or for the guys going to the EJET program I think it's fair to say we're FAT on FOs, or will be come Feb. 1.
Old 12-26-2013 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by prior121
Guys, we're showing in IAD and CLT 15 and 13 available FO reserves respectively for the last two days of the month. There are only around 30 total hard lines in IAD. If 15 unused FO reserves per day per base isn't overstaffed I don't know what is.

On top of that there's about to be 40 more guys hit the line end of the month, plus the class of 18 that started this month. Until they start running upgrades for the new 900s or for the guys going to the EJET program I think it's fair to say we're FAT on FOs, or will be come Feb. 1.
Being overstaffed is the cost of doing business when you're about to bring on a whole new fleet and you don't want to be caught with your panties down. Did they actually offer "class dates" in Jan and Feb? Anyone? Surely they can forecast being overstaffed - how could it come as a surprise to them? If they did offer dates was it just to get the candidates on the hook, knowing full well they would NOT run them? ...That would be unethical.
Old 12-26-2013 | 12:07 PM
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Maybe those additional 900's PSA are getting. Some of those were going to be ours.
Old 12-26-2013 | 01:09 PM
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Being overstaffed is the cost of doing business when you're about to bring on a whole new fleet and you don't want to be caught with your panties down. Did they actually offer "class dates" in Jan and Feb? Anyone? Surely they can forecast being overstaffed - how could it come as a surprise to them? If they did offer dates was it just to get the candidates on the hook, knowing full well they would NOT run them? ...That would be unethical.
I was pulled from the dec class and told "we'll get you into the January or February class."

That was three weeks ago, haven't heard a peep since...
Old 12-26-2013 | 01:35 PM
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Guys, we're showing in IAD and CLT 15 and 13 available FO reserves respectively for the last two days of the month. There are only around 30 total hard lines in IAD. If 15 unused FO reserves per day per base isn't overstaffed I don't know what is.

On top of that there's about to be 40 more guys hit the line end of the month, plus the class of 18 that started this month. Until they start running upgrades for the new 900s or for the guys going to the EJET program I think it's fair to say we're FAT on FOs, or will be come Feb. 1.




Being overstaffed is the cost of doing business when you're about to bring on a whole new fleet and you don't want to be caught with your panties down. Did they actually offer "class dates" in Jan and Feb? Anyone? Surely they can forecast being overstaffed - how could it come as a surprise to them? If they did offer dates was it just to get the candidates on the hook, knowing full well they would NOT run them? ...That would be unethical.
I don't disagree, but neither you nor I are in charge.
Old 12-26-2013 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by skillett
Maybe those additional 900's PSA are getting. Some of those were going to be ours.
Skillet those are unrelated to ours, those are being awarded/purchased by UsAir.

Ours are coming from Europe and being purchased by Mesa.
Old 12-26-2013 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by prior121
Skillet those are unrelated to ours, those are being awarded/purchased by UsAir.

Ours are coming from Europe and being purchased by Mesa.
There are only so many airframes under the merger contract scope.
Old 12-26-2013 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by prior121
...but neither you nor I are in charge.
Yup, and we don't see the big picture - which may or may not be pretty
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