Eagle Life
11-29-2011 | 09:38 AM
#4591
Gets Weekends Off
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From: AN124 FE
Good God... Will everybody relax? The sky is not falling. This is a Chapt. 11 BK, not a CH 7. AMR is not going anywhere. More than ever AMR needs Eagle and have said as much in their BK filings... If anybody has bothered reading it. I doubt it...
You guys can't always play that safe card and scream: COMAIR anytime something like this happens. These are completely different companies under different circumstances...
Furthermore, the TA we were being forced fed these past few months is gone. All flow through agreements are still in place. All aircraft ordered by AMR are still coming.
Beyond that whatever happens is pure speculation at this point. Just relax. New hire classes are NOT being canceled, and there is no reason to cancel them. Hiring is not stopping. Retirements at AA will continue and probably pick up pace.
AMR needed restructuring and that is what will happen now.
You guys can't always play that safe card and scream: COMAIR anytime something like this happens. These are completely different companies under different circumstances...
Furthermore, the TA we were being forced fed these past few months is gone. All flow through agreements are still in place. All aircraft ordered by AMR are still coming.
Beyond that whatever happens is pure speculation at this point. Just relax. New hire classes are NOT being canceled, and there is no reason to cancel them. Hiring is not stopping. Retirements at AA will continue and probably pick up pace.
AMR needed restructuring and that is what will happen now.
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11-29-2011 | 09:43 AM
#4592
Underpaid...
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From: French-Canadian
11-29-2011 | 09:53 AM
#4594
Line Holder
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Meat Popsicle
This will eliminate the desire for folks to make AE a career and it will revert back to a regional stepping stone...probably the way it should be. I also wouldn't be surprised if the jets STAY for quite some time.
11-29-2011 | 10:03 AM
#4595
Kept down by the man
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: 767 CA
I completely agree. I'll be very shocked if the MD80s aren't the first to go (and then probably the 135s)... Quit with the fear mongering people!!! It isn't the end of eagle or AA...
11-29-2011 | 11:48 AM
#4596
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You guys r dreaming. AA grow! Yeh right, AA will shrink and B - scale, e.g. regionals at AMR are gona grow. The 80 is gone and mark my words that new 100 to 120 seat jet being made up in Canada isn't just to look good on there ramp, I bet they will be flow by Eagle or someone. Just a bad situation all around.
11-29-2011 | 11:56 AM
#4597
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Mar 2011
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This is exactly why I think Eagle has been on a hiring binge. Sadly I suspect they are going to pull feed from the mainline and put bigger planes at Eagle. Just a guess. I bet you won't see hiring slow down either.
11-29-2011 | 12:15 PM
#4598
Kept down by the man
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: 767 CA
you are probably right, yet I hope you arent.... I dont want to see bigger planes here... Oh well, just roll with the punches....
11-29-2011 | 03:02 PM
#4599
Banned
Joined: Jul 2011
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Let this be a lesson to all in the volatile industry. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Get a second career outside of Aviation because there will forever be instability, mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies. If you come into this industry thinking that the Airline is going to treat you with respect and dignity, your sadly blinded by ignorance. Protect yourself, Protect your family. Get hired, Get your experience, Move on. Expect the worst and Hope for the best and you will never live a day with heartburn and disappointment. Never allow an Airline to divide the pilot group. Ok I digress... Fly safe, have fun and keep the blue side up!
What if you fly for an airline but don't work for an "airline". Some of us have stable careers without fear of financial hardship on the part of our company. Don't paint with such a broad brush.
11-29-2011 | 03:09 PM
#4600
alchemist
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