Pilot Sharp

Say what!?!?! LoL this is a new rumor. How do you figure CVG is closing? I do love a new rumor!

chrisreedrules

They miscalculated by opening CVG instead of another commutable hub base. I wouldn't be surprised if they closed it in hopes of opening another base to attract new hires. They will do anything before trying to raise pay.

FlyyGuyy

Hell of a miscalculation. It was 100% so they could keep the comair folks happy. I think it also kept them from having to pay per diem to the sim instructors, since they were nearly all living there. I also noticed that the training award for August said ALL SIMS IN CHARLOTTE FOR AUGUST...so maybe CVG will go away...dunno how much of a difference it will make to close it and open ORD (assuming thats the agenda) still can't staff the flying...

buddies8

not another base opening at PSA. PSA rumors opening 2-3 different bases a year. What are you smoking.

FlyyGuyy

you're absolutely right. There is no was we open anything right now. Not with out suddenly being able to staff a ton. Which won't happen.

CLT Guy

PSA just removed one of the CRJ200 sims out of CVG, and a new 700/900 sim was installed in CLT. Most of the sim instructors in CVG are having to commute to CLT to work. CVG's training/sim base will be closing, as will the pilot base. The only reason for the pilot base was to allow the sim instructors to be "based" there. So, once the last sim is shut down (and PSA gets rid on the CRJ200's), there is no reason for a CVG base. Even if we continue to fly a few 200's, one of the 700/900 sims in CLT is convertible to be a 200 sim.

CVG hasn't grown they way that AAG wanted it to, and will be pulling the sims out of FlightSafety CVG and closing the pilot base. (At least that is the word from all of the sim instructors).

The pilots that are actually based there and fly airplanes will be offered DAY, which is pretty close. That will leave PSA to open another commutable base to help with hiring.

That is the idea, anyways.

chrisreedrules

I have a friend in management at one of the WOs... Word is that there will be a lot of domicile change ups come 2017. They mentioned a while back that PSA would likely lose a base and open ORD and that Envoy would lose ORD and gain another... And Piedmont will experience the most base change ups. This was before our inability to staff the remaining 700s became so apparent though. Now, who knows what will happen in the long run but maybe they were right about us losing a base after all.

CLT Guy

It is likely just another rumor, but with them taking a SIM out of CVG, and CVG having more instructors based there than needed, it kind of makes sense.

CVG was supposed to grow to be a large base, but it has not. It could close next month and the flying would all be easily moved to other bases.

MitchRapp

The old 200 sim has been out of CVG for a few months now. CLT is currently running with 1 200 and 2 900 sims.

272922

But this would require management admitting they were wrong about something.