YourPilotFriend
YourPilotFriend
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"May be out of business if something isn't done about it"A 9E Out of Business thread is about as realistic as announcing that 9E has 30 firm orders for 787s.
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"May be out of business if something isn't done about it"A 9E Out of Business thread is about as realistic as announcing that 9E has 30 firm orders for 787s.
As I understand the NWA contract, which I interpret differently than other people(management background), is NWA can operate the jets at mainline using mainline pilots with mainline seniority that are contractually separated from pilots whom are scope protected.
NWA BOUGHT Express (aka PCL) to improve the product, and that didn't really help either other than being able to fire the people running the place.
All you need is a pulse.....and an ATP written.
There should have never been anything but. To me, the concept of an airline within an airline and airline pilots been branded as separate classes always made as much sense as Braille on a drive through teller machine. There shouldn't have been ANY outsourcing of any kind, NEVER. If there is a kite in the sky with NWA colors on it (Or any brand for that matter) there should be a NWA seniority pilot at the end of the string, simple as that.
The problems with the regional not finding adequate personnel is not only a matter of money, because lets be frank here. Starting at any mainline carrier in this country the pay sucks! and I put it mildly. The way I see it is that people would endure the hardship of low pay and bad schedules if they saw a career progression in their future. If lets say, a young person that would be hired within the NWA system as an F/O on the Saab, can see that as time progresses he can become Captain on the Saab and from there Captain on the CRJ-200 and CRJ-900 and from there F/O on the DC-9 and end his career after 30 years of service within THE SAME CORPORATE STRUCTURE, as a Captain on the 74 or the 87. This same corporate structure would be swampt with resumes to fly for the same $20 bucks an hour. Why? It would be a CAREER at that point not just another job or a means to an end. I'm sure that they would be able to keep a lower cost structure flying the smaller A/C's as well as the flexibility of not dealing with SCOPE while placing the right size A/C without limitations on the right size market.
But since I'm a Dumb Pilot, I definitely don't understand the big picture and ALPA's and management's Kool aid taste exactly the same. They both taste like $hit
Done ranting
Time to call HR and tell them you'll work for no less than $100K, see how desperate they really are.
I've read this story before...isn't this were ALPA steps in to save the day?
ALPA: Don't worry management, we'll take the paycuts to keep the company going!
Management: Uhhh...we didn't ask for paycuts yet
ALPA: Sorry, kneejerk reaction
Management: But now that we're talking about paycuts...
ALPA: I'll go grab the KY!
Aaaahahahahaha, ALPA sucks