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05-21-2013 | 08:28 AM

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flyingreasemnky

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My question is where will they find sims to get people trained? The sims are so backlogged throughout the world (Yes, the entire world) that it will be hard to get training done unless they start building new sims now.

05-21-2013 | 08:41 AM

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And from a oo pilot, wish they were mainline flying as well

05-21-2013 | 08:44 AM

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I heard we are getting our own sims in Denver and Houston. Well see.

05-21-2013 | 10:01 AM

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I heard we are getting our own sims in Denver and Houston. Well see.

Those will have to be new sims being built because there are none there right now.

05-21-2013 | 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

There will be hiring unless we make some deal to return 200's on a one-for-one or two-for-one basis...but I think that would have been part of the package deal and announced up front.

You read what Skippy wrote in his email:

"We have to keep the conversation open about ways we can become and stay competitive – because it will be up to us to decide if these aircraft become replacement flying or new growth"

Watch for the threats of parking airplanes unless we take a hit in Pay Negotiations this fall. Even though we got the planes on order they are going to use them as bait material for concessions.

05-21-2013 | 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultralight

Yes, they're out there. I remember back around 2005, guys didn't want to go to Colgan or Mesa because they flew turbo props. Now its the 50 seat jet thats frowned upon. I have heard stories from friends at RAH that new hires have rejected class offeres for the ERJ and Q400 becuase they want to fly the E175. Its the only reason they apply there. Its certainly not for the work rules.

What's the point of that mindset? I would be perfectly happy staying on my turboprop if it paid as well as the jet. The only reason I'll transition is for a pay raise. You can't beat most of the overnights on the Bro.

05-21-2013 | 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

Not sure if my sarcasm meters working here?

But on the off chance you're serious....UAL is not going to give any flying to an "airline" which does not possess an operating cert and has never flown a single RPM

Unfortunately, I am serious. I also find it hard to believe that could be true. But if it is, my theory holds true. The cheapest ***** on the block gets the work.

05-21-2013 | 12:02 PM

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FWIW, one of our CPs said that he's hearing California Pacific is rumored to get the flying for the 30 E175s. Which could be interesting because they are still doing proving runs. He has heard from the one of the higher ups at TSH that we did not get the flying.

The rumor I heard that what UAL was asking for rate wise was under all the submitted bids.

I also don't believe anyone under the VP level knows anything about how much their own companies bid was, let alone how much competing companies bid.