737 MAX covered by current contract?
03-11-2016 | 05:02 PM
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Ahh....from someone who may not be that familiar with the RLA and status quo. So a pilot refuses a jet with 5 write ups when historically, over his 15 year career, he flew jets time and time again with even more write ups. Could Company fire you? Of course. Depends how far the Company wants to take it. RLA is against the pilots today - you don't have nearly the leverage you once had.
03-25-2016 | 05:14 PM
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From: DOWNGRADE COMPLETE: Thanks Gary. Thanks SWAPA.
I think what Whack may have been referring to, or at least how I took it, is the process of not letting maintenance know of minor things like logo lights, wheel well lights, or seat issues, etc. and carrying them instead of writing them up all to save the almighty dollar...
03-26-2016 | 12:13 AM
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From: DOWNGRADE COMPLETE: Thanks Gary. Thanks SWAPA.
Of course I'm not going to fly a broken aircraft. For the life of me I just can't figure out this reluctance to have maintenance come fix something that needs attention. Actually it goes beyond trying to keep the operation moving as I've witnessed it even on lengthy turns through a maintenance city.
03-26-2016 | 12:30 AM
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All the best to everyone at Southwest.
You guys (SWAPA) kept the entire profession from falling into an even deeper abyss post-911 by raising the bar while the rest of us were lowering the bar and falling on our collective a$$es. Thank you very much.
Perhaps emphasizing taxi speeds for safety would be beneficial? Anyone know the top speed of a 'brisk walk'?
You guys (SWAPA) kept the entire profession from falling into an even deeper abyss post-911 by raising the bar while the rest of us were lowering the bar and falling on our collective a$$es. Thank you very much.
Perhaps emphasizing taxi speeds for safety would be beneficial? Anyone know the top speed of a 'brisk walk'?
03-26-2016 | 04:05 AM
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Not even close to true, but I am glad to see SWA stepping up and pushing back.
03-26-2016 | 04:45 AM
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I've never understood the carry it mentality either. Who cares if it's a light or a screw, put it in the damn book and let MX figure it out. It's usually deferrable anyway so it's not like the little stuff throws off the on-time. I wouldn't want to make it easy for the company to detect a "change" in how I treat my aircraft.
03-26-2016 | 05:23 PM
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From: DOWNGRADE COMPLETE: Thanks Gary. Thanks SWAPA.
I've never understood the carry it mentality either. Who cares if it's a light or a screw, put it in the damn book and let MX figure it out. It's usually deferrable anyway so it's not like the little stuff throws off the on-time. I wouldn't want to make it easy for the company to detect a "change" in how I treat my aircraft.
03-27-2016 | 11:23 AM
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03-29-2016 | 07:41 AM
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Are you aware how many jobs we outsource here at SWA?
ZERO. We NEVER have, and we NEVER will.
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