Piedmont Airlines News & Rumors
04-29-2019, 07:59 AM
#4151
New Hire
Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 616
Originally Posted by MantisToboggan
Yeah, a retread. As in, you came from another operator.
You were searching around for the best company for you to become a DEC in spring of last year. That begs the question, did you just decide to stick it out in the right seat at PDT even though you came here during the DEC "era"? You think the flow is dumb, but you made a decision that would make you far less marketable to get hired outside of it?
The alternate being, you came to PDT as a DEC (all signs point to this, your post history is easily searchable) and are now going to Spirit since F9 promised you a spring class and keeps kicking that proverbial can down the road. And you're just here to act all high and mighty for whatever reason.
You were searching around for the best company for you to become a DEC in spring of last year. That begs the question, did you just decide to stick it out in the right seat at PDT even though you came here during the DEC "era"? You think the flow is dumb, but you made a decision that would make you far less marketable to get hired outside of it?
The alternate being, you came to PDT as a DEC (all signs point to this, your post history is easily searchable) and are now going to Spirit since F9 promised you a spring class and keeps kicking that proverbial can down the road. And you're just here to act all high and mighty for whatever reason.
04-29-2019, 08:14 AM
#4152
Line Holder
Joined APC: Nov 2014
Posts: 61
Originally Posted by PDTFlyer
With this job history I’m sure Delta called and offered him a job without the need for an interview.
Piedmont pilots asking for more efficient schedules benefits Piedmont. Flying a four day trip with 20 or more hard hours would seem to be the goal. Seeing the company is paying the hotel fees and per diem already for three nights, why not squeeze more out of a pilot in flight time? It's what Southwest has done forever, and need I even begin to tell you how profitable they are? You are actually helping apparently inept people do their job better by asking for more efficient schedules.
How some of you think this is asking for the moon, is insane.
The pilots looking to go to Regionals know the story at Piedmont. That's why they continue to go to Republic. Until Piedmont schedules and pays better, you are going to continue having staffing issues. How anyone could let this drag on speaks even more to how poorly this airline is managed.
The bad reputation is getting worse.
04-29-2019, 08:21 AM
#4153
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2011
Posts: 484
Originally Posted by MantisToboggan
Yeah, a retread. As in, you came from another operator.
You were searching around for the best company for you to become a DEC in spring of last year. That begs the question, did you just decide to stick it out in the right seat at PDT even though you came here during the DEC "era"? You think the flow is dumb, but you made a decision that would make you far less marketable to get hired outside of it?
The alternate being, you came to PDT as a DEC (all signs point to this, your post history is easily searchable) and are now going to Spirit since F9 promised you a spring class and keeps kicking that proverbial can down the road. And you're just here to act all high and mighty for whatever reason.
You were searching around for the best company for you to become a DEC in spring of last year. That begs the question, did you just decide to stick it out in the right seat at PDT even though you came here during the DEC "era"? You think the flow is dumb, but you made a decision that would make you far less marketable to get hired outside of it?
The alternate being, you came to PDT as a DEC (all signs point to this, your post history is easily searchable) and are now going to Spirit since F9 promised you a spring class and keeps kicking that proverbial can down the road. And you're just here to act all high and mighty for whatever reason.
Originally Posted by skytrails
I didn’t get my socks until CUT training. Lol
Originally Posted by skytrails
I’m an FO with no PIC and have a class with a major airline. No not F9 or NK.
04-29-2019, 08:30 AM
#4154
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2013
Posts: 110
Originally Posted by 60av8tor
So this in January:
And now this:
Dude is all over the place. Regardless, if he did get an offer from F9, NK, and now, a few weeks later, a legacy... I give the guy serious props.
And now this:
Dude is all over the place. Regardless, if he did get an offer from F9, NK, and now, a few weeks later, a legacy... I give the guy serious props.
04-29-2019, 11:36 AM
#4157
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Joined APC: Apr 2013
Position: millennium falcon navigator
Posts: 107
Originally Posted by flysooner9
Biggest news from the meeting today is that we’re getting a slushy machine in the PHL crew room. Going to be pretty sweet!
04-29-2019, 12:17 PM
#4159
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Joined APC: Dec 2017
Position: It has wings and I sit left.Sometimes.
Posts: 181
Originally Posted by OpMidClimax
Or what.. we are shrinking about 15 line pilots a month right now.. merge with envoy? Every flight department manager, dispatch, EL, SK, PJ etc will all be out of jobs.
Interesting times ahead.. I'm interested to see what will happen..
Interesting times ahead.. I'm interested to see what will happen..
04-29-2019, 12:48 PM
#4160
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Posts: 669
Originally Posted by FmrPropCapt
Well PJ retires this year I believe. And they will send the others to mgmt at other wo's. Mgmt needs to grow balls and insist on longer stages or else the schedules won't improve. I do not believe it will be a merger. My thought is why not take the money you may get some small improvements elsewhere too but it won't be enough to increase hiring. Play the long game. That's how you have to do it to get anything meaningful at that level of the industry. I'm rooting for you guys and I don't wanna see pdt go away. If people believe that that cant and wont happen... well it can. I hope people keep leaving pdt for carriers other than aag. That will eventually get to Dallas. That's when things will actually change.
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