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Old 04-25-2014 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by RonBearerJr
I'll post back after I meet with them. It sounds like there are some new things happening in Florida.
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Can you give some info as to the new things in Florida? What are the chances of flying out of MCO or central Florida? I understand the junior base is IAD what would the next junior base be?
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Old 04-25-2014 | 11:37 AM
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You guys get many pax on the flights to LWB from ATL or IAD?
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Old 04-25-2014 | 02:02 PM
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Interview in few days. Any help about what to expect in the 40 questions? Thanks
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Old 04-25-2014 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by DIESEL
You guys get many pax on the flights to LWB from ATL or IAD?
Nope not really, average is about 12-15
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Old 04-27-2014 | 08:30 PM
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Lololol!!! New things in Florida? Nothing new is happening or will happen. If any thing they will probably close their doors. When I was hired I was told I "would be flying my ass off, and will upgrade in 6months." That never happened. Sat on reserve the whole time i was there and barely flew. There was a time where all i did was Deadhead the entire system for 3 days.

Mickey Mouse Operations is the best way to put it. Crew Scheduling, Dispatch, and upper management have no idea what they are doing. Wish the new hires the best of luck.
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Old 04-27-2014 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by GearOperator
Lololol!!! New things in Florida? Nothing new is happening or will happen. If any thing they will probably close their doors. When I was hired I was told I "would be flying my ass off, and will upgrade in 6months." That never happened. Sat on reserve the whole time i was there and barely flew. There was a time where all i did was Deadhead the entire system for 3 days.

Mickey Mouse Operations is the best way to put it. Crew Scheduling, Dispatch, and upper management have no idea what they are doing. Wish the new hires the best of luck.
Umm I fly my ass off. That must been a while go
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Old 04-27-2014 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by proprunnner
Umm I fly my ass off. That must been a while go
It depends where you are in the system. My broski, Saluki, sat reserve from the day he was hired, which was a few classes ahead of mine, whereas I flew more hours than anyone in the Company in 2013. However, I've been sitting reserve since November and flown something like 200 hours. It's feast for some, famine for others.

But GearOperator's sentiment is spot on, the Company is shrinking, flying is being reduced, and the overall number of block hours available to the pilot group is being reduced as the Company's inability to staff it's airline is becoming more and more apparent every day. That and the operational control here is laughable at times.
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Old 04-29-2014 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCarl
The proposal for Dulles flying is out.

DOT-OST-2005-20736-0106

$23,610,300 for nine cities, as follows:

AOO: 12 flights per week; 5 with a stop at JST in each direction; 7 nonstop to IAD; 5 of the 7 IAD nonstops will have onward service to/from DUJ (i.e. DUJ-AOO-IAD)
BKW: 12 flights per week; 6 nonstop to IAD roundtrip; 6 which operate IAD-BKW-SHD-IAD
CKB: 18 flights per week; 7 nonstop to/from IAD; 11 with stops at MGW or PKB
DUJ: 18 flights per week; 6 nonstop to/from IAD; 12 with stops at AOO or JST
JST: 18 flights per week; 12 nonstop to/from IAD; 6 with stops at DUJ; 5 of 12 nonstops will continue on to AOO
LWB: 14 flights per week May 1 - November 30; 12 flights per week December 1 - April 30; All flights nonstop to/from IAD
MGW: 18 flights per week; 12 nonstop to/from IAD; 6 with stops at CKB or PKB
PKB: 18 flights per week; 12 nonstop to/from IAD; 6 with stops at CKB or MGW
SHD: 18 flights per week; 12 nonstop to/from IAD; 6 which operate IAD-BKW-SHD-IAD
This is just a bid? Have they re-won this flying, or is there still a chance they'll lose it?
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Old 04-29-2014 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Snuffy
This is just a bid? Have they re-won this flying, or is there still a chance they'll lose it?
It's just a bid.
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Old 04-29-2014 | 11:55 AM
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If Sliver has their hands in it, I'm sure they'll screw it up!!. With the rate they're losing people, they'll be lucky to staff the Florida operation.
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