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01-26-2017, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PSA help
How many is "normal"? 13 seems really low. That would be only be 4 or 5 airplanes total, correct?
01-26-2017, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by sweetholyjesus
This is good news, sort of. But don't you have to be laid off first? Even then there are no guarantees.
01-26-2017, 04:15 PM
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I would imagine that any Captain from AW that has a college degree with a 3.0+ GPA and clean record will have no problem getting on at a good major. Especially if the "carrier in distress" tag is honored. It is the FO's and those that do not have college degrees that I am worries about.
01-27-2017, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by daOldMan
I would imagine that any Captain from AW that has a college degree with a 3.0+ GPA and clean record will have no problem getting on at a good major. Especially if the "carrier in distress" tag is honored. It is the FO's and those that do not have college degrees that I am worries about.
01-27-2017, 06:32 PM
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Taken from the Friends of El Guard FB Page:
I want to take the opportunity to update everyone on some developments in Air Wisconsin’s effort to secure a long-term flying contract. For the past several weeks, we have been in discussions with a major U.S. airline to operate our 65 aircraft beyond the term of our existing agreement. The negotiations are going well, and we believe we are very close to finalizing a capacity purchase agreement for those aircraft.
Given where we are in these discussions, we were disappointed to read yesterday’s Air Wisconsin pilot MEC message stating that United Airlines had approved a determination that Air Wisconsin is a “distressed carrier.” This statement is untrue. I spoke with United yesterday and they confirmed today that United did not approve or make any such determination. The MEC communication also cited a United collective bargaining provision that provides additional consideration in United’s hiring process to ALPA represented pilots who have been laid off. As you all know, Air Wisconsin has not laid off any pilots, does not intend to do so, and has recently implemented a pilot retention program. The MEC acknowledges that the provision on its face does not cover, “. . . pilots that are still employed with the [ALPA] carrier.” United confirmed, and we agree, that in fact this provision does not apply to Air Wisconsin pilots and that anyone choosing to apply to United should be careful not to misrepresent their employment status.
I will keep you updated regarding the progress of our discussions, in which our prospective partner has proposed enhanced opportunities for our pilots to move to mainline and to provide a bright future for all employees. I am very grateful for all that you do each and every day in safely providing outstanding and reliable service to our customers and for taking care of one another. Thank you for your continued dedication and loyalty; you should be very proud that Air Wisconsin is the best regional airline in the industry. We hope to be making an exciting announcement very soon.
Christine R. Deister
President and Chief Executive Officer
I want to take the opportunity to update everyone on some developments in Air Wisconsin’s effort to secure a long-term flying contract. For the past several weeks, we have been in discussions with a major U.S. airline to operate our 65 aircraft beyond the term of our existing agreement. The negotiations are going well, and we believe we are very close to finalizing a capacity purchase agreement for those aircraft.
Given where we are in these discussions, we were disappointed to read yesterday’s Air Wisconsin pilot MEC message stating that United Airlines had approved a determination that Air Wisconsin is a “distressed carrier.” This statement is untrue. I spoke with United yesterday and they confirmed today that United did not approve or make any such determination. The MEC communication also cited a United collective bargaining provision that provides additional consideration in United’s hiring process to ALPA represented pilots who have been laid off. As you all know, Air Wisconsin has not laid off any pilots, does not intend to do so, and has recently implemented a pilot retention program. The MEC acknowledges that the provision on its face does not cover, “. . . pilots that are still employed with the [ALPA] carrier.” United confirmed, and we agree, that in fact this provision does not apply to Air Wisconsin pilots and that anyone choosing to apply to United should be careful not to misrepresent their employment status.
I will keep you updated regarding the progress of our discussions, in which our prospective partner has proposed enhanced opportunities for our pilots to move to mainline and to provide a bright future for all employees. I am very grateful for all that you do each and every day in safely providing outstanding and reliable service to our customers and for taking care of one another. Thank you for your continued dedication and loyalty; you should be very proud that Air Wisconsin is the best regional airline in the industry. We hope to be making an exciting announcement very soon.
Christine R. Deister
President and Chief Executive Officer
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