Eagle News

Reply Subscribe

Page 31 of 43

« First

Last »

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

07-22-2009 | 02:09 PM

#301

withthatsaid182

Drinkin' coffee...

Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 680

Likes: 0

From: P-p-piiilatusss

I'm a furloughed guy and have been hearing from folks still at eagle that they will recall by next January...

I don't think that is the case but unless AA does something extreme in terms of capacity I think this furlough thing is just a little paranoia.

I don't think that the company can afford to have 300 pilots on the streets. The staffing would be a nightmare. Again I think a massive fleet reduction would only warrant that kind of furlough.

I'll believe it when I see it...

07-22-2009 | 02:10 PM

#302

withthatsaid182

Drinkin' coffee...

Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 680

Likes: 0

From: P-p-piiilatusss

Oh and have the 50 or so bottom guys actually gone of to training yet for the ATR...how's that whole thing panning out?

07-22-2009 | 07:02 PM

#303

SebastianDesoto

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Jul 2007

Posts: 345

Likes: 0

From: B737 /FO

Haha, this furlough talk is freaking me out a little. I looked up age requirements for Navy OCS.

07-22-2009 | 07:59 PM

#304

320ToBearz

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Apr 2006

Posts: 361

Likes: 0

Just have Tiny eat the furloughed pilots. There's a lot in there to live off of before the recall. Hound Dog kill anyone, literally, lately?

07-23-2009 | 09:36 AM

#305

Flyby1206

SDQ Base Chief

Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 6,079

Likes: 41

From: 320 CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by withthatsaid182

Oh and have the 50 or so bottom guys actually gone of to training yet for the ATR...how's that whole thing panning out?

Looking at the flowplan, it looks like they had ATR classdates from Mid-may until Jun-22. They should all be online by the end of august/beginning of sept.

07-23-2009 | 09:39 AM

#306

Flyby1206

SDQ Base Chief

Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 6,079

Likes: 41

From: 320 CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by stillageek

If the ATR's are "out" then something will be brought "in". Travel is indeed down, but there will still be a need to run those military contracts (SPS,LAW,GRK).

If things don't improve in DFW within the next few months then they could drag a few of the E-135s out of the desert to cover some routes. I haven't heard any rumor or talk about doing this, so it is all just wild speculation.

I personally think the DFW ATR ops will stick around and by the fall everything will be running smoother than it is now. MTX will get used to the aircraft and so will the crews.