Uncle Jerry's Visit to The ASA Crew Rm

[ASARJMan]

Heard JA paid a visit to the crew lounge today. Hearing he was spewing koolaid and the CNC called him on a few things. Anyone there?

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[MELIT]

He said you guy's picketing SGU was hilarious. Everybody got a good laugh.

 

[xpdriver]

He said you guy's picketing SGU was hilarious. Everybody got a good laugh.

melit EQUALS MGMT

 

[VeeOne]

Oh god....here we go with the stupid management crap.....There sure is alot of management on this board- more so than inside the G.O.

Besides, if I were JA, I'd laugh my ass off too....Je$u$, I think he already knows we're pi$$ed (along with the rest of the world). Write this down- Picketting at this stage of the game is USELESS!!

 

[BIGGOAT]

I heard mgt. wants to intall credit card readers at the base of the thrust levers...wonder why?

Why am I never around to see the mgt. dog and pony show when they come to the dungeon?

 

[superatr]

He said you guy's picketing SGU was hilarious. Everybody got a good laugh.

I don't remember anyone in the media laughing.

 

[homerjdispatch]

I don't remember anyone in the media laughing.

Obviously you dont follow utah media then.....

 

[Bizjet]

Obviously you dont follow utah media then.....

If he wanted a good laugh he should visit Flight Commode. Now that is something funny! They couldn't pour piss out of a boot with the directions on the heel!

 

[atlcrjdriver]

Was there for the "road show" and actually met the man. For the most part he sat and listended to our grips about the ATL operations and stated that he is giving BL the resources needed to fix the operation w/ the mandate that it gets fixed and repair our reputation or he is out. This would explain the new rampers/equipment along w/ the C-concourse renovation.

He also reiterated that the CR7s that are going to SKW was done to lower ASAs overall cost structure. The CR9 went to SKW due to the inability to achieve a cost competative contract in a timely manner. Any new flying that is up for RFP that includes the CR7/9 would be bid for SKW and not ASA b/c at present we are not competative in those markets.

 

[atlcrjdriver]

Also, the mass hiring is due to the last UAL a/c, the SLC CR7, the CR9s and attrition.

Nothing more...

 

[Ganja60Heavy]

Obviously you dont follow utah media then.....

I do! We (myself and my 8 wives) were watching WSLC-TV when the news came on...we burst out laughing.

 

[Lolikoka]

What about the 200's?

So he'll transfer 12 700's to SkyWest because we're "too expensive" - but he'll leave over a hundred 200's at SkyWest in spite of their higher wages on that plane and their profit sharing? That makes no sense and I smell a fresh steamer.

With ASA raising our insurance premiums - I'm going to get my money out of this company somehow. Don't taxi over 15 knots per the POH. Can't tell how fast you're going on the ground? Better safe than sorry - slow down during taxi and comply with the POH. Slow down for turbulence - .75 or 280 - it's in the POH for a reason. Slow down in the pattern - POH says 180 kts. Transfer of controls from the F/O to the Cpt on the roll-out could be a dangerous moment - wait till your safe and slow prior to transferring controls. If it inconveniences the next guy on final and makes him go-around - too bad - gotta be safe. If the rampers aren't ready to marshall you in - don't call ramp tower - the rampers can see you and the ramp tower can see you - don't congest the frequency with unnecessary calls - just sit there and let the system (not) work. Don't go to the gate to get the release. I used to go up there to look for jumpseaters in case our gate agents ignored them because it's an inconvenience for the agents. I just won't take the release anymore.

Fly the contract. Fly the POH.

 

[Crizz]

He also reiterated that the CR7s that are going to SKW was done to lower ASAs overall cost structure. The CR9 went to SKW due to the inability to achieve a cost competative contract in a timely manner. Any new flying that is up for RFP that includes the CR7/9 would be bid for SKW and not ASA b/c at present we are not competative in those markets.

Lets not all get hard-ons and start swinging at Skywest pilots. There is alot more involved in competitive costs than an hourly rate on an airplane that is a couple dollars off. Seems like everyone is programmed to think pilots are the ONLY part of the equation.

 

[atrdriver]

Any new flying that is up for RFP that includes the CR7/9 would be bid for SKW and not ASA b/c at present we are not competative in those markets.

Which really ought to tell the Skywest pilots that JA has no intention of renegotiating their 70/90 payrates for some time. How's that 18 month agreement working out for you? Oh yeah, your w2's are bigger, so you don't care that you are being screwed by management.

 

[atlcrjdriver]

Once our contract is done w/ split rates, I don't see the SKW guys just sitting around like nothing happend. If JA doesn't want ALPA on property he will give SKW pilots split rates.