That's what I was just told by the agent in atl. No paperwork do computer outage.

ummm is there any truth to this?

I guess it's not true. The union put out a email yesterday. They said that the TSA has denied any truth to it and in fact are working in favor of the program.

Well, he did say guys with other jobs. Chances are they'll have to quit one of them if they're displaced to JFK, and guess which one most will choose?

Or are you implying that the 350 or so pilots impacted by this "realignment" have no marketable skills other than flying the Canadair Regional Jet?

At least 20 Captains are taking the right seat rather than go to JFK. That's a 40% pay cut. Don't you think some of the 200 displaced FOs would quit rather than get a place in New York?

I imagine the 16-year Captains being told they will be going to JFK have a few more thousand TPIC, and thus many more options, than your run-of-the-mill 2nd year furloughed regional pilot (nothing against furloughed regional pilots, of course).

Guys that, 10 years ago, decided to settle down in CVG and didn't jump to UAL, DAL, or SWA when their buddies did will start making calls and they'll be out the door as soon as any of them starts hiring.

And out of those 350 displaced pilots (and 300 furloughs), I'm sure many have marketable skills outside of aviation. Maybe the JFK shove will motivate them more than pay cuts, eMistrial, JMs, reserve, and the revolving door that is the Comair president's office.

There won't be 350 pilots quitting next week, but we will see much more attrition in the months ahead.

Quit and go where? Anywhere but JF'n K, that's where! :D

No offense taken... I'm screwed just like everybody else.

True, we're all screwed, but at least you know it. A lot of the guys don't even realize it yet; the old "head's in the sand".

I think this JFnK thing will wake a few of them up. Until now, it's mostly been new hires getting JFnK out of training or FOs going to JFnK to upgrade. Or guys bidding there to get off reserve or commuters going to JFnK for the flights or better seniority.

I know there are exceptions, but for the most part the majority of folks in JFnK had some choice in the matter. But not next week...

Boom I am not implying anything I am just asking go where, their are 12.5 Million people out of work right now and that number is growing daily.

Think about this a 16 year Capt on the 70 makes over $93 an hour a 1st Year FO at Delta makes $52 an hour. its not as simple as you may think most of those 16 year Capt have a house a mortgage kids in school a car payment or two taking a big pay cut like that is a major sacrifice. Unless the economy reverses course in the next 12 months I dont see any major airline hiring in droves for the next 36 months, I am not preaching gloom and doom just what I see as reality right now, sure their are jobs out there but they are few.

The Company wants people to QUIT and this is one way they are tying to do it. Comair is very Top Heavy and management knows that and they are trying to cut the fat.

A 16 year Capt has decent pay ok QOL why would they go somewhere to Be on RESERVE for a LONG time for almost half the pay. I remember in 07 Delta was putting alot of new hires on the 76ER out of JFK so there is no gurantee that said 16 year Capt would not end up at as you say JF'n K,

When you say "The Company" I am guessing you mean "The Delta"? I think Comair management is just there to manage it's employees on a day to day basis. I don't think Comair management has any say in how this company is operated, which planes it operates, or where it operates. Delta management is the controller of those things. I'm pretty sure that when and if they decide to move Comair management out of the shiny Mother Ship we like to call "The GO" there will be many, many ****ed off office workers who will have to move to, say MSP or ATL, or quit. How many of those folks do you think would/will make the move? They never signed on for a job like pilot or FA, where commuting is possible and you know going in that you may be moved to another crew base. Sure, if you started here flying the Navajo, you'd think you would just stay local, but the times they are a changin'.

I'm just hoping that 1000 pilots do quit :) I'd come back off furlough and be at the top of the seniority list...and gladly stay at JFK. Cincinnati is on the top ten list of Unhappy Cities for a reason:D

Oh Wow. I would believe the Washington Post over a government bureaucracy any day of the week.

The governments pathological lying had gotten worse in the last few months. No earmarks? Come on?! And if I didn't pay my taxes for four years I would be thrown in jail no doubt, not promoted to run the company which collects the taxes. I'm not trying to be political and I didn't care for B but this is way worse and eveeryone seems to just go along with it.
Oh my! I would believe the Washington Post over a government beaurocracy

Change we can believe in! er....