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05-04-2009, 04:33 AM
#41
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Position: Captain, CRJ-200, ASA
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Originally Posted by JetJock16
UAL has also sure'd up our 120's through 2011 with talks about 2013 (from KB). We currently have 59 on property but we are only using 49 (includes spares). The 10 will still be sold at around $4-5M/per but it will have no effect on our operations. UAL has also advised SKW that they can expect high block hours on these airframes. So much that NO EMB pilots can get LOA's and due to the projected understaffing on the FO side (almost no reserves for peak) they are considering running a small transition class (10-15) from RJ to EMB for those FO's who would like to move over (some already have their bid in and many are sitting in ORD or MKE went they're from the west coast).
After all, an RJ FO working only 10-15 hours with 10 days off per month makes the same as a line holding EMB FO who averages 90+ hours of pay with 14-15 days off. The last EMB line holder has a hire date of June of 08 and the last RJ line holder has a hire date of Mid 07.
After all, an RJ FO working only 10-15 hours with 10 days off per month makes the same as a line holding EMB FO who averages 90+ hours of pay with 14-15 days off. The last EMB line holder has a hire date of June of 08 and the last RJ line holder has a hire date of Mid 07.
Glad we still have pilots on furlough.
05-04-2009, 06:35 AM
#42
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Position: B757/767
Posts: 13,088
Originally Posted by dontsurf
the rest of us saw the writing. people i've known that worked at mesa, and in some cases still do, saw the writing. it's big giant letters on a huge wall. not hard to see. especially by those people working at the company!
Yes, but it might not be easy to convince an arbitrator of that.
05-04-2009, 07:43 AM
#43
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Joined APC: Apr 2009
Position: CR7 Captain
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Originally Posted by John Pennekamp
We just got a similar memo predicting record levels of flying for the summer... up to 1000 flights a day. VP of flight ops says it's unprecedented. He also said to not expect voluntary leaves.
Glad we still have pilots on furlough.
Glad we still have pilots on furlough.
Line values are only going in to the 80s and we're still staffing reserve at 18-20%. I don't think those numbers represent a shortage but knowing how we operate under these conditions, it would be nice to have some cushion.
05-04-2009, 08:36 AM
#44
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Position: Captain, CRJ-200, ASA
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Originally Posted by essw
Line values are only going in to the 80s and we're still staffing reserve at 18-20%. I don't think those numbers represent a shortage but knowing how we operate under these conditions, it would be nice to have some cushion.
05-04-2009, 08:49 PM
#45
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Originally Posted by John Pennekamp
He said block values in the mid 80s. That means credits in the mid 90s. On average. Some will be less, some will be more. Doing 85+ actual hours of flying sounds like a pilot shortage to me.
05-04-2009, 10:15 PM
#47
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Position: 757/767 FO
Posts: 408
Originally Posted by nigelcobalt
Are we talking ASA now? Can't keep all this straight.
05-05-2009, 07:24 AM
#50
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Originally Posted by John Pennekamp
Guess we'll be getting fat profit sharing checks from the summer. Sounds like Inc. will be raking it in since they're "fee per departure".
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