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Super EZ E 09-10-2017 07:42 PM

Talk to the Transtates guys that work here. They have very strong opinions of Gojet. :mad:

FLYBOYMATTHEW 09-10-2017 07:53 PM


Originally Posted by spaaks (Post 2428391)
mgmt was trying to allow them to outsource spirit flying on rj's or the like? or are they trying to outsource widebodies?

They would if it saved a nickel. They've outsourced nearly every other group at one point or another, even trained management personal as replacement dispatchers during their contract dispute a few years ago. Better to have the language in place and not need it than not have it and wish you did (i.e. profit-sharing).

AllOva736 09-10-2017 08:10 PM


Originally Posted by Super EZ E (Post 2428410)
Talk to the Transtates guys that work here. They have very strong opinions of Gojet. :mad:

This is very true, not just because of the past with TSA and Gojet but the people they have been hiring. I know first hand that gojet had guys in training that took 3 sims ( 6 hours ) just to get off of the gate in the sim and by that point at Spirit you are doing V1 cuts in BOG. That's the one thing I like about the training at NK, it is junk but weak pilots don't make it through so we have a good mix of capable people on the line.

Qotsaautopilot 09-10-2017 08:41 PM


Originally Posted by spaaks (Post 2428378)
I'm familiar with scope Vis a vis majors and regionals, but what is scope in relation to an ULCC that flies one ac type and doesn't outsource?

Scope can mean all sorts of things. It spells out exactly what flying the company is required to use pilots on the spirit ALPA master seniority list. Currently our scope section allows unlimited codesharing as long as it doesn't lead to us furloughed. They could stagnate the list tomorrow and codeshare out any future growth if they want to and then use that as a bargaining chip to whipsaw you against the codesharing company. Norwegian, wow, air Asia, frontier all could be candidates. If they want to use RJs and think they can make money they will do that too. The possibilities are endless and economics may not make sense today but they might tomorrow and you have to protect that.

Jetblue codeshares with Hawaiian, Lufthansa, Emerites, cape air, and more. They probably have 30% more pilots, seniority, and widebodies if it weren't for unlimited codeshare.

The southwest pilots understand scope. Very very restrictive.

Simply put, if it's a ticket sold by and revenue generated by spirit airlines or a holding company it needs to be done on a spirit airplane with a spirit ALPA pilot. You have nothing but words and numbers on paper if scope isn't solid.

Scope also dictate what happens to the pilots in the event of a sale, aquistion, or merger.

NFjt 09-11-2017 04:01 AM


Originally Posted by underpaidpic (Post 2428408)
less than 40 pilots "opted in from GoJet" this should hopefully be a message for management



Can you share a source??

IWalkJun12 09-11-2017 04:05 AM


Originally Posted by AllOva736 (Post 2428425)
This is very true, not just because of the past with TSA and Gojet but the people they have been hiring. I know first hand that gojet had guys in training that took 3 sims ( 6 hours ) just to get off of the gate in the sim and by that point at Spirit you are doing V1 cuts in BOG. That's the one thing I like about the training at NK, it is junk but weak pilots don't make it through so we have a good mix of capable people on the line.


Lol. Let me tell ya about some of the train wrecks I've flown with recently.

SourGrapes 09-11-2017 04:22 AM

Don't be so upset, the national mediation board will release us in a few years.....hang in there........the next decade should be marginally better.....in the mean time, call or write the white house and ask the president to replace the national mediation board. as long as the anti labor obama appointees are in there we won't see a release for years. what we really need is some HOPE AND CHANGE....

Call the President
PHONE NUMBER
Comments: 202-456-1111

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

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Skypilotsv1984 09-11-2017 04:27 AM

Hahahahaha!!!

falcon2000aj 09-11-2017 04:39 AM


Originally Posted by dfwflyboy (Post 2428332)
No pilots=no airline. Seems like a simple concept, keep your pivotal driving workforce happy and productive....I imagine with SWA and DAL in-house job fairs coming up, this place will hemorrhage pilots. Here's hoping I'm one of them :D Spirit management sent us a simple message guys: That proposal is what they feel we deserve, unless the operation is disrupted due to staffing, they will never give us a fair and equitable deal. They don't see us as worth anything more...That's the message I got at least from Bendo. :rolleyes:

The SAD part is I think Bendoraitus actually believes he offered us a great deal and we would've voted this offer in. There's a serious disconnect between him and the pilot group!! That's not newsworthy though. All Bendoraitus has done in this industry is destroy. NWA, Comair, our gate agents and ground crews....to name a few! Glad our MEC speaks for US!

Judge Smails 09-11-2017 04:42 AM


Originally Posted by SourGrapes (Post 2428482)
Don't be so upset, the national mediation board will release us in a few years.....hang in there........the next decade should be marginally better.....in the mean time, call or write the white house and ask the president to replace the national mediation board. as long as the anti labor obama appointees are in there we won't see a release for years. what we really need is some HOPE AND CHANGE....

Call the President
PHONE NUMBER
Comments: 202-456-1111

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

On what planet do you live?

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