Comair updates?
10-05-2009 | 09:34 AM
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I have a lot of friends that work in D.C. for the FAA, and in the House and Senate. HR3371 will not make it to law. The ATA and RAA are big money players in this card game. The FAA boss even stated that he wasn't in favor of HR3371. I think the introduction of the MPL will happen long before HR3371 sees the light of day. That's what the ATA and RAA wants. ALPA is also in favor of the MPL. Unless there is change, there will be a pilot shortage; due to disparaging wages not the shortage of pilots. We'll see the same thing we saw in 2007 and early 2008; pilot factories spitting out 90 day wonder pilots will low time and little experience to fill the void.
10-05-2009 | 02:41 PM
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I have a lot of friends that work in D.C. for the FAA, and in the House and Senate. HR3371 will not make it to law. The ATA and RAA are big money players in this card game. The FAA boss even stated that he wasn't in favor of HR3371. I think the introduction of the MPL will happen long before HR3371 sees the light of day. That's what the ATA and RAA wants. ALPA is also in favor of the MPL. Unless there is change, there will be a pilot shortage; due to disparaging wages not the shortage of pilots. We'll see the same thing we saw in 2007 and early 2008; pilot factories spitting out 90 day wonder pilots will low time and little experience to fill the void.
10-05-2009 | 04:30 PM
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Whats the word on the Crj-900 that got its wing smoked by a truck on the ramp in JFK? I heard it has some serious damage to the trailing edge of the wing and flap...looked like it was sitting up on the cargo ramp North of 13L/31R (couldn't make out any damage though).
10-05-2009 | 04:34 PM
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I'm sure Delta is thrilled..that's another plane they can take away from Comair!
10-05-2009 | 05:04 PM
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Yep - It was thrashed pretty good. I saw it parked @ 11A/KK Pad on the 1st. The whole right aileron and right trailing edge to just inside of the tip had MAJOR damage......
It was moved to Hanger 3 (NE corner of JFK). Maint. said it could take weeks to get it back online......
It was moved to Hanger 3 (NE corner of JFK). Maint. said it could take weeks to get it back online......
10-06-2009 | 10:44 AM
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Yep - It was thrashed pretty good. I saw it parked @ 11A/KK Pad on the 1st. The whole right aileron and right trailing edge to just inside of the tip had MAJOR damage......
It was moved to Hanger 3 (NE corner of JFK). Maint. said it could take weeks to get it back online......
It was moved to Hanger 3 (NE corner of JFK). Maint. said it could take weeks to get it back online......
10-06-2009 | 11:15 AM
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Yep - It was thrashed pretty good. I saw it parked @ 11A/KK Pad on the 1st. The whole right aileron and right trailing edge to just inside of the tip had MAJOR damage......
It was moved to Hanger 3 (NE corner of JFK). Maint. said it could take weeks to get it back online......
It was moved to Hanger 3 (NE corner of JFK). Maint. said it could take weeks to get it back online......
10-06-2009 | 11:31 AM
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10-06-2009 | 12:00 PM
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Did the truck belong to Comair or Delta? If it didn't belong to Comair I hardly see how they can justify taking the plane away since no Comair employee was driving it. That doesn't mean they won't because Delta does illogical things from time to time. Hate to see you guys get beaten down anymore than you already are
I think Andy was kidding about the plane taken away for Comair. But thank you anyway.
10-06-2009 | 07:07 PM
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The 900s were not on property at the time so Delta could pull them tomorrow if they wanted to.
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