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I believe:
If you can pass the AAL/AE physical, you can pass any airlines' medical check. If you can understand the SF340 systems, you can learn any aircraft. The V1 cut on the Saab requires a little more finesse than the barbie jets with the aft mounted turbofans... |
Originally Posted by withthatsaid182
(Post 391757)
it'll be interesting to see what happens with all those displaced pilots. you figure that with 23 saab's parking that's probably 120 pilots...it'll be interesting to see what those guys go and do. another thing to think of is all those check airman and instructors going back to the line that have like 300 years with the company.
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Originally Posted by coldpilot
(Post 391788)
The last thing the union will allow is for Eagle pilots to be furloughed while we have planes being outsourced to fly feed for AA.
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Originally Posted by HercDriver130
(Post 391556)
its sorta a trickle UP cycle....... I and some other on this board can remember when the companies or their predessors flew mainly 19 seat or ( smaller ) aircraft with some 30 seaters and 34 seaters thrown in.. Hell the ATR was the BIG mamma in those days. Those jetstreams and 1900's ( yes some still left ) are all but gone today... and the saab is just the next one on the block or so it would seem. Airlines have been getting bigger and bigger aircraft forever...... at ALL levels.........
The SAAB has been a great regional aircraft it will be sad to see it slip away over the next few years. SAAB makes great cars, too! |
Originally Posted by coldpilot
(Post 391788)
Try 230 pilots for the SAAB. Let's also not forget about the 10 ERJs that are still being leased to TSA. The last thing the union will allow is for Eagle pilots to be furloughed while we have planes being outsourced to fly feed for AA.
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i think i'm missing something here...but whenever i try to non rev the seats are always full...whenever i've flown in the past the airports are packed. people are still flying in full force! obviously management is doing something terribly wrong if a loaded plane is losing money. again maybe i need to take some more economic courses but c'mon. i do understand though that you need to takeoff with more than 50 ppl in the back to make it worth it...something eagle really cannot do with their fleet. AA is seriously nickel and diming it but charging for checked bags. just jacck and i mean jack the ticket prices. people will still fly. gas is like 4.50 a gallon and people are still buying it!!! i dunno these are just my thoughts but i sure as hell am learning alot everyday about this whole mess... |
What a crazy industry. A earlier this year I was in a interview at AE with promises of record hiring, faster upgrades, and a lot of flying available for all. Some guys who accepted the job even chose the SAAB. Now they're talking about furlough and getting rid of a fleet. Good luck to all Eagle pilots I guess it is all about luck and timing in this industry.
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Originally Posted by weirdbiz
(Post 391552)
I think skywest is gonna try to buy eagle, this move makes sense in that respect.
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Originally Posted by withthatsaid182
(Post 392010)
obviously management is doing something terribly wrong if a loaded plane is losing money. They're blaming the crew for taking water, cashew nuts, and trailmix |
Apparently Cinnamon trail mix is projected to be a bigger tab on American Eagle than fuel. DOH!
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