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01-12-2009 | 04:55 PM
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I've heard JB said he isn't looking for more cuts from the pilots because he knows we took our concessions during the bankruptcy. Who thinks this is true?
01-12-2009 | 05:16 PM
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From: Big...So Big
I moved up 23 spots....does this mean I can stay now? I was 11 on the latest F-list, so now I must be 12 from the bottom of the pilots staying
It's ok, really....I'd rather not be on the bottom, on reserve, and traveling to the Nasty to sit in that awful trailer
It's ok, really....I'd rather not be on the bottom, on reserve, and traveling to the Nasty to sit in that awful trailer
01-12-2009 | 06:25 PM
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From: Upright and Locked
They canceled the base transfer from JFK to CVG for the bottom 5 or 6 guys but never told them about it. Nothing like those guys starting to lineup crash-pads and airport cars for a Feb 1st start in CVG and then finding out (on your own) that they changed the displacement bid but never told anyone about it.
01-12-2009 | 06:39 PM
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From: Tiki bar
I'd trade ya in a heartbeat. But then again, I was born and raised in Cincy.
01-12-2009 | 08:44 PM
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From: blueJet
Your check ride (and recurrent) are to ATP standards. They just don't want to give you a ATP PIC rating, because they know you will leave and go somewhere else....so they hold your written for 10 years when you can finally upgrade.
When has Comair (as a wholly owned) ever done anything to help anyone but themselves?
When has Comair (as a wholly owned) ever done anything to help anyone but themselves?
I'm not talking about newhires, but rather the more expensive 4th-8th year FOs who would have options with an ATP/type.
01-13-2009 | 03:33 AM
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From: Big...So Big
Still, after almost two years as a line holder, I am just not that motivated about sitting on reserve as an FO
01-13-2009 | 03:40 AM
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From: Big...So Big
it does! Sorry! What I meant was that they want you to become a low time (in company) captain, so they can sit you on 6 RR a month (paying you a fraction of that time spent in the CL) and keep you in a cp the other 14 days a month. Sound more like OH now?
01-13-2009 | 04:23 AM
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From: FO4LIFE
I wish Comair would select their F/As this way... "Step on the scale!"
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01-13-2009 | 04:59 AM
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On the agenda for the special MEC meeting the other day was clearer rules for Union issued laptops to the volunteers; a clearer policy on buying the laptop when one chooses he/she no longer wants to be a volunteer or returning it to the union.....
....also discussed was the meeting between the union leadership and NG#4 and SB. Aparently NG#4 was pleased with what the union offered for furlough mitigation and was taking another look.
....NG#4 aparently also got 'permission' from Delta to offer buy outs to the pilots and flight attendants. It will be similar to the age 55 plan other employees have been offered. Approx. 400 pilots are eligible, but not nearly that many are expected to take it. Look for something to be posted about it on Monday. The window for this would be January 19th til I think Feb. 1.
....All this talk on EPIC mentioning 'slimming down' is aparently refering to the GO staff. We have the support structure for 1500-1600 pilots, but we all know we don't have that many on property anymore....it seemed like NG#4 understood that pilots already made their concessions in bankruptcy....
....NG#4 seemed to think that if another round of F-lows was needed, it wouldn't even be close to the numbers posted so far. This will hopefully be mitigated by any buyouts.
Hope this helps.
Best of luck to you out on the street.
....also discussed was the meeting between the union leadership and NG#4 and SB. Aparently NG#4 was pleased with what the union offered for furlough mitigation and was taking another look.
....NG#4 aparently also got 'permission' from Delta to offer buy outs to the pilots and flight attendants. It will be similar to the age 55 plan other employees have been offered. Approx. 400 pilots are eligible, but not nearly that many are expected to take it. Look for something to be posted about it on Monday. The window for this would be January 19th til I think Feb. 1.
....All this talk on EPIC mentioning 'slimming down' is aparently refering to the GO staff. We have the support structure for 1500-1600 pilots, but we all know we don't have that many on property anymore....it seemed like NG#4 understood that pilots already made their concessions in bankruptcy....
....NG#4 seemed to think that if another round of F-lows was needed, it wouldn't even be close to the numbers posted so far. This will hopefully be mitigated by any buyouts.
Hope this helps.
Best of luck to you out on the street.
01-13-2009 | 05:22 AM
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From: Popsicle Logic
Buyout/early retirement information is posted. Not sure if I can say if it is "good" or not since I have nothing to reference it to, but at least its something.
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