Phone call: Alpa to eagle pilots
07-19-2011, 07:44 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by Stryker
It doesnt even have to be like that. Those of us who are junior will likely upgrade faster (hopefully) which will make us more marketable when other majors start hiring. If things move really fast at American, great. If not, well its not the only game in town.
somebody DOES see the larger picture... for crying out loud. All we every hear from newbies is I want my PIC hours and up and out.... well Eagle just got guaranteed movement... they'll have the same number of guys bailing for jetblue, Delta or whomever as every other regional... plus they'll have guys going to AA.... so, upgrade quick, shop yourself around, but have a slot at AA as a fallback...
just be hired before Oct 11,2011
07-19-2011, 07:47 PM
#32
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Originally Posted by Stryker
It doesnt even have to be like that. Those of us who are junior will likely upgrade faster (hopefully) which will make us more marketable when other majors start hiring. If things move really fast at American, great. If not, well its not the only game in town.
07-19-2011, 07:58 PM
#33
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Originally Posted by theaviator
Ill be honest, im more concerned about not having a job in 6 months. If a divesture happens do you really think eagle can compete cost wise with other regionals? Eagle pilots will soon join the the rest of the industry in their dislike for airlines like Mesa.
Be prepared for the worst and hope for the best.... It will all work out in the end...
07-19-2011, 07:59 PM
#34
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Also if you read the agreement (if you can get on the alpa website yet), it says that even if planes are outsourced, our pilots are the ones who fly them. That sounds like SOME job security. Maybe not enough for some people though....
07-19-2011, 08:07 PM
#35
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Man I hope you're right. It may just be my nervousness from previous ventures. I thought I read that our pilots would get preferred hirring at the new carrier if the planes were given to them? I could be wrong but I thought that's what it said.
07-19-2011, 08:33 PM
#36
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Originally Posted by Mason32
somebody DOES see the larger picture... for crying out loud. All we every hear from newbies is I want my PIC hours and up and out.... well Eagle just got guaranteed movement... they'll have the same number of guys bailing for jetblue, Delta or whomever as every other regional... plus they'll have guys going to AA.... so, upgrade quick, shop yourself around, but have a slot at AA as a fallback...
just be hired before Oct 11,2011
just be hired before Oct 11,2011
07-19-2011, 09:26 PM
#37
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Originally Posted by PilotJ3
Just to help a little bit about being hired before Oct 11. Is that get yourself a class before Oct 11, because your hiring date is not when you pass the interview is your first day of class.
07-19-2011, 09:36 PM
#38
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Originally Posted by JT8D
Realistically unless you want to stay at Eagle for 12-18 years it really doesn't matter.
07-20-2011, 05:33 AM
#39
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Originally Posted by Stryker
Also if you read the agreement (if you can get on the alpa website yet), it says that even if planes are outsourced, our pilots are the ones who fly them. That sounds like SOME job security. Maybe not enough for some people though....
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