756 Fleet Parked?
04-26-2020 | 07:16 AM
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It'll be awhile before that's a problem, especially if it comes to fruition that the UK govt allows Virgin Atlantic to go belly up.
04-26-2020 | 07:19 AM
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To those who thought Munoz or Kirby were any different than any other CEO, please note how this was handled. They tried suckering more folks into eSRL’s and empty lines then parked the fleet without notice to even ALPA. The company suckered ALPA into eSRL’s and now this horse manure. Expect more shenanigans going forward. WHEN the company asks for concessions remember how they handled this. The company is not your friend. Buyer beware!
04-26-2020 | 07:25 AM
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To those who thought Munoz or Kirby were any different than any other CEO, please note how this was handled. They tried suckering more folks into eSRL’s and empty lines then parked the fleet without notice to even ALPA. The company suckered ALPA into eSRL’s and now this horse manure. Expect more shenanigans going forward. WHEN the company asks for concessions remember how they handled this. The company is not your friend. Buyer beware!
I think there's going to be a lot of unpleasant stuff rolling downhill towards us and expect/demand strong representation from ALPA but this sounds like more of an issue of the "strategic long term planning team" meeting twice daily and a rapid decision to park a fleet at least for now or maybe permanently.
04-26-2020 | 07:29 AM
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To those who thought Munoz or Kirby were any different than any other CEO, please note how this was handled. They tried suckering more folks into eSRL’s and empty lines then parked the fleet without notice to even ALPA. The company suckered ALPA into eSRL’s and now this horse manure. Expect more shenanigans going forward. WHEN the company asks for concessions remember how they handled this. The company is not your friend. Buyer beware!
04-26-2020 | 07:30 AM
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I get that, but my guess is that this is a big enough deal that they’re going to be willing to make big cuts and deal with the flood of training events while the recovery is taking place. We don’t need very many pilots for a while. If they are going to retire a fleet, now is a good time to load up the training center.
04-26-2020 | 07:32 AM
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you can’t use fewer flights the slots must be used a certain percentage of the year and it’s high....like 80%. Right now everyone is operating on a waiver but when the waiver expires......
04-26-2020 | 07:51 AM
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The company did with without any consultation with ALPA. Don’t you real your emails?
if you think Munoz or Kirby weren’t aware of this, I’ve got a bridge to sell ya.
04-26-2020 | 07:53 AM
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As an example, years ago after UAL bought the Pan Am LHR operation UAL sent 727s to fly around Europe just to keep the slots active.
04-26-2020 | 07:54 AM
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After this pandemic eventually culls the herd to a certain extent, at this point, it seems that the mode of business seems to be just to survive to the point that when things do get better (via actual demand) you can thrive in a world of cheap oil, cheap aircraft, plentiful labor, and room to quickly expand.
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