Comair updates?
08-24-2008 | 07:55 AM
#7207
I have shiny jet syndrome
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From: ELACS, FACs and SECs. Who doesn't love 'em?
You guys crack me up -- always thinking, or at least, posting, the worst possible scenarios.
This shouldn't have to be said, but listening to and believing gossip from ground crews and mechanics is just a reliable as jumpseat gossip from a jumpseater or check airman. Some of you know this, but apparently, some of you do not.
Those ramp guys are just as beat down and overworked as we are. They have been jerked around by the company, are always worrying about being fired, working understaffed constantly and often don't have the right tools to do their jobs (thanks to management). People start spreading rumors out of frustration and anger with no basis or foundation other than pure disdain for their employer.
This shouldn't have to be said, but listening to and believing gossip from ground crews and mechanics is just a reliable as jumpseat gossip from a jumpseater or check airman. Some of you know this, but apparently, some of you do not.
Those ramp guys are just as beat down and overworked as we are. They have been jerked around by the company, are always worrying about being fired, working understaffed constantly and often don't have the right tools to do their jobs (thanks to management). People start spreading rumors out of frustration and anger with no basis or foundation other than pure disdain for their employer.
Last edited by RJtrashPilot; 08-24-2008 at 08:07 AM.
08-24-2008 | 09:07 AM
#7208
Line Holder
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: DHC-6, BE90, C421 Left Seat
well we've already gotten bad news, so it must be "worse" news.
Delta probably is taking more airframes from us.
Like someone said on this or some other forum, since we're the only wholly owned DCI carrier, we're the ones that will get bent since they can't/won't cancel any contracts with the other DCI carriers.
I'll make this prediction-
We're going to lose or park 20 more airframes than what was originally told to us. By the time the year 2008 comes to a close, we will have 450 less pilots on our seniority list. 400 will be furloughed, and 50 will just resign because it will be acknowledged by all that this place is a sinking ship, and no body will want to be on the bottom of the list here.
However, to further my prediction, and to prove I'm not a pessimist, in 2009 we will get some 70/90 flying, (20 airframes), and will call back 200 of the 400 furloughs. Since half of the 400 furloughs would have already found other employment, that departed half will tell Comair to go pound salt. That will allow everyone on the seniority list to get called back in.
That will be completed around June 2009.
Delta probably is taking more airframes from us.
Like someone said on this or some other forum, since we're the only wholly owned DCI carrier, we're the ones that will get bent since they can't/won't cancel any contracts with the other DCI carriers.
I'll make this prediction-
We're going to lose or park 20 more airframes than what was originally told to us. By the time the year 2008 comes to a close, we will have 450 less pilots on our seniority list. 400 will be furloughed, and 50 will just resign because it will be acknowledged by all that this place is a sinking ship, and no body will want to be on the bottom of the list here.
However, to further my prediction, and to prove I'm not a pessimist, in 2009 we will get some 70/90 flying, (20 airframes), and will call back 200 of the 400 furloughs. Since half of the 400 furloughs would have already found other employment, that departed half will tell Comair to go pound salt. That will allow everyone on the seniority list to get called back in.
That will be completed around June 2009.
08-24-2008 | 11:14 AM
#7210
Gets Weekends Off
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We all know that something fishy is going, but I was noticing how quiet things have been since the memo came out. They haven't updated industry news on ePic since the 13th. I wonder if they fired the guy that updates epic since he won't be needed anymore?
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