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Old 06-05-2013, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by EatMyPropwash View Post
Corona or Carib?
No thanks to Corona, and I only drink Carib in the islands. How about some more Canadian, White Rascal, Holy Mackerel, or maybe even Medalla.
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Old 06-06-2013, 05:49 AM
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What a cluster in the Atlanta system last night. When things get bad always remember to close your PA's by reiterating that we are Air Transport Worlds 2013 Regional Airline of the Year.
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Old 06-06-2013, 06:16 AM
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What a cluster in the Atlanta system last night. When things get bad always remember to close your PA's by reiterating that we are Air Transport Worlds 2013 Regional Airline of the Year.
How much did that cost?
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Old 06-06-2013, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by EatMyPropwash View Post
A couple weeks ago we were supposed to know if we were losing a couple cities out in Montana... Anyone know if we still have or are losing any?
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/subsidized-flights-to-two-montana-cities-get-extended/article_5337c48a-ce14-11e2-94dc-001a4bcf887a.html
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Old 06-06-2013, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCarl View Post
Word on the street is any FOs who don't have 1300 hours by August are being given two options: Resignation or termination.

Between 1300 and 1500 hours affords you a third option: LOA until you get the required time.

Of course, this is all just hearsay, I have no official source. Someone else will have to confirm it.
I wonder how the lawsuits are going to go down if that's true

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Jesus what a mess this industry is in for. Carl you won the bet btw.
....and where's my money? Haha

Originally Posted by DPApilot View Post
No thanks to Corona, and I only drink Carib in the islands. How about some more Canadian, White Rascal, Holy Mackerel, or maybe even Medalla.
You're getting a 24 pack of Blue Light, deal with it.
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Old 06-06-2013, 06:40 AM
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I'm really done with the union conference calls. Every week I listen hoping it will be productive and contain useful info. However, every week it turns into Richard lecturing the pilot group about something, and shifting all the blame away from union leadership. Today it was "pilots don't know the contract and that's the problem." The reality is that we do know the contract but when we call nothing is done about it. For example, the contract says proper staffing. In today's call Richard said prepare for junior manning and extension because we're under staffed but no information about how their planning on enforcing this section. I could give more examples but the point is these calls have turned into "why it's the pilots fault and not the union leadership's" and that is unacceptable. It's time for a change.
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Old 06-06-2013, 06:59 AM
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I'm really done with the union conference calls. Every week I listen hoping it will be productive and contain useful info. However, every week it turns into Richard lecturing the pilot group about something, and shifting all the blame away from union leadership. Today it was "pilots don't know the contract and that's the problem." The reality is that we do know the contract but when we call nothing is done about it. For example, the contract says proper staffing. In today's call Richard said prepare for junior manning and extension because we're under staffed but no information about how their planning on enforcing this section. I could give more examples but the point is these calls have turned into "why it's the pilots fault and not the union leadership's" and that is unacceptable. It's time for a change.
I've been following this forum for a few months now. This is just a thought, but things seem so bad for you guys I'm not sure a union is really even needed. I mean, how much more worse could things be?
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Old 06-06-2013, 07:02 AM
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I've been following this forum for a few months now. This is just a thought, but things seem so bad for you guys I'm not sure a union is really even needed. I mean, how much more worse could things be?
They....they could give out Nickelback concert tickets...
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Old 06-06-2013, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by tom11011 View Post
I've been following this forum for a few months now. This is just a thought, but things seem so bad for you guys I'm not sure a union is really even needed. I mean, how much more worse could things be?
Easily... EASILY... the most ignorant thing I have heard all week. Unions are bad but they are a necessary evil in the 121 world.
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Old 06-06-2013, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by joethepilot View Post
I'm really done with the union conference calls. Every week I listen hoping it will be productive and contain useful info. However, every week it turns into Richard lecturing the pilot group about something, and shifting all the blame away from union leadership. Today it was "pilots don't know the contract and that's the problem." The reality is that we do know the contract but when we call nothing is done about it. For example, the contract says proper staffing. In today's call Richard said prepare for junior manning and extension because we're under staffed but no information about how their planning on enforcing this section. I could give more examples but the point is these calls have turned into "why it's the pilots fault and not the union leadership's" and that is unacceptable. It's time for a change.
This has been my opinion for quite some time now, but i've bit my tongue because I'm not sure who in the union leadership reads these boards. That being said, I get the impression that the only things that get addressed by our union are the things that affect the top-75-seniority, Florida, vacation at home, pilots who've been here since Dinosaurs inhabited Florida.... the last conference call I partook in (5 months ago) I asked what is being done about the lack or reserves up north and lack of staffing. One of our top council members who shall remain nameless replied "this isn't an important issue, we are beating a dead horse here" and the conference moved onto stuff almost as useless as what type of soap to put in the crew-room bathrooms... left a sour taste in my mouth ever since.
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