Eagle Life
06-12-2011 | 06:58 AM
#2413
On Reserve
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 98
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This is reminiscent of summer 07 where ORD needed 99 FO's in the vacancy for several months in a row.
Hope the next one throws some CA's our way again.
Exx
06-12-2011 | 10:12 AM
#2415
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 122
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From: Right seat, left seat, right seat, left seat....?
From ALPA yesterday:
"For Eagle pilots, this has been a very difficult year and there is no end in sight. Management had hoped that they would see some positive staffing numbers by September but that has not come to fruition. The most recent staffing forecasts show Eagle remaining below its pilot targets until January 2012. To make matters worse, current recall rates from furloughed American pilots could cause the next group of Eagle flow-through pilots to begin transferring to American Airlines as early as November. Although that is good news for those pilots, it will certainly exacerbate Eagle‟s short pilot staffing."
That coincides with the vacancy bid.
I'm wondering what the next step will be to get more pilots on property....
"For Eagle pilots, this has been a very difficult year and there is no end in sight. Management had hoped that they would see some positive staffing numbers by September but that has not come to fruition. The most recent staffing forecasts show Eagle remaining below its pilot targets until January 2012. To make matters worse, current recall rates from furloughed American pilots could cause the next group of Eagle flow-through pilots to begin transferring to American Airlines as early as November. Although that is good news for those pilots, it will certainly exacerbate Eagle‟s short pilot staffing."
That coincides with the vacancy bid.
I'm wondering what the next step will be to get more pilots on property....
06-12-2011 | 10:30 AM
#2416
Does NOT get weekends off
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,631
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From: ERJ - 145
Could someone explain the flow-through to AA? I thought after that last 250ish pilots who went to AA from AE, the flow-through agreement was done. Are there still pilots who are eligible for flow through?
06-12-2011 | 10:33 AM
#2417
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 540
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From: Airline Captain
More on a serious note, I have never worked a regional.. but am considereing it for teh first time ever. Wierd because I have said for years I would quit aviation before I go to the Regionals, but I just cant throw away a very expensive education. So with that said, I got a few questions.
Is DFW a junior base? How long will i realistically spend on reserve? With this much short staffing, can a guy actually make better than his 75 hour monthly guarantee?
06-12-2011 | 12:57 PM
#2418
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 122
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From: Right seat, left seat, right seat, left seat....?
With 47 CRJ's and over 200 EMJ's, the best schedules are with the EMJ.
The time spent on reserve is always changing. Currently, I think it's about one to three months. It will probably get longer because the flow throughs have stopped for a few months. Flow throughs may resume as early as November but could be March of next year or longer. I think another 800+ pilots are eligible for flow through.
Breaking the 75 hour guarantee should not be hard at all.
06-12-2011 | 02:06 PM
#2419
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 771
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From: Qualified to carry liquids through security.
06-12-2011 | 02:43 PM
#2420
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,867
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Realize they arent paying enough...
More on a serious note, I have never worked a regional.. but am considereing it for teh first time ever. Wierd because I have said for years I would quit aviation before I go to the Regionals, but I just cant throw away a very expensive education. So with that said, I got a few questions.
Is DFW a junior base? How long will i realistically spend on reserve? With this much short staffing, can a guy actually make better than his 75 hour monthly guarantee?
More on a serious note, I have never worked a regional.. but am considereing it for teh first time ever. Wierd because I have said for years I would quit aviation before I go to the Regionals, but I just cant throw away a very expensive education. So with that said, I got a few questions.
Is DFW a junior base? How long will i realistically spend on reserve? With this much short staffing, can a guy actually make better than his 75 hour monthly guarantee?
It can be done...I'm still in the middle of the RSV list.
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