Piedmont to close SYR

[LowlyPropCapt]

It's official. The non-union jugheads at Colgan can now use our crewroom unmolested.

 

[Booker]

Closing SYR didn't go so well last time, so they're giving it another shot? That's just great.

 

[WSurf]

It isn't like nobody saw this coming.

On a brighter note saw some of our guys at the interview today in CLT for Mainline. I guess it was a totally laid back chillin interview.

 

[General Lee]

It isn't like nobody saw this coming.

On a brighter note saw some of our guys at the interview today in CLT for Mainline. I guess it was a totally laid back chillin interview.

Are you gonna do it? The E190 in PHL is waiting for you..... I thought you hated PHL?

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[jellynuts]

It isn't like nobody saw this coming.

On a brighter note saw some of our guys at the interview today in CLT for Mainline. I guess it was a totally laid back chillin interview.

I didn't know that PDT had bright notes!?? I guess I'm a real airline pilot now, my first displacement. How exciting!!

 

[Kenny]

I guess I'm a real airline pilot now, my first displacement. How exciting!!

No, that comes with your first divorce and second furlough!!!

 

[General Lee]

I didn't know that PDT had bright notes!?? I guess I'm a real airline pilot now, my first displacement. How exciting!!

What other bases are open to displaced pilots? Wsurf is in EWN, so I bet he would teach you how to catch crwdads etc off of his dock. He may sell you his house too when he moves to PHL for the E190.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[jellynuts]

I'm not sure. What I don't understand is where is everyone gonna go? It's not like we're growing, we've been steadily shrinking in the year and a half that I've been here.

 

[Captzaahlie]

It isn't like nobody saw this coming.

On a brighter note saw some of our guys at the interview today in CLT for Mainline. I guess it was a totally laid back chillin interview.

Confirmed.... it was very laid back. Got there around 0730 and was out on the 1010 bus back to the terminal to catch a flight. Spoke to a really nice, very professional group of people. I actually enjoyed it when I wasn't scrambling to think of a tell me a time story. They plan on hiring 350 people a year for the next couple of years. If one gets in now and you can have hundreds and hundreds under you.

 

[WSurf]

What other bases are open to displaced pilots? Wsurf is in EWN, so I bet he would teach you how to catch crwdads etc off of his dock. He may sell you his house too when he moves to PHL for the E190.

Bye Bye--General Lee

Sorry Lee, but I don't think anyone in the airline business including yourself at Delta could afford to buy my house.

Maybe when you upgrade on the 777 you could swing it.

wink wink

 

[GlenQ]

I'm not sure. What I don't understand is where is everyone gonna go? It's not like we're growing, we've been steadily shrinking in the year and a half that I've been here.

Very good question...I count 46 pilots getting displaced, what does this mean for the pilot group? I wonder if they'll have to furlough off the bottom or at least stop hiring...

 

[Sig]

Very good question...I count 46 pilots getting displaced, what does this mean for the pilot group? I wonder if they'll have to [1]furlough off the bottom or at least [2]stop hiring...

No.

No.

The problem is the zero RONs projected in February, not zero flying in and out of SYR as well as zero flying that SYR originators and crew lines carried throughout their trips. You WILL see PDT planes overnighting in SYR again, just like you could see them in ORF shortly after it closed. Then again, you might not. Marketing is a fickle beeyitch.

They'll realign the flying to wherever it makes sense, and expand the lines accordingly in those bases (LGA cough LGA and elsewhere).

* If you have a question, call or email the scheduling committee chairman. I'm certain he's working on getting answers for you.

 

[Sig]

And this whole situation sucks ARSE. We're talking families, lives and just plain peace of mind screwed with over the holidays. At least they told us now, instead of late next month.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

And this whole situation sucks ARSE. We're talking families, lives and just plain peace of mind screwed with over the holidays. At least they told us now, instead of late next month.

Yup, as long as you are boxing up Christmas presents, might as well box up the rest of your sheeyite as well.

Any rumors about any base openings? I noticed we now overnight 5 crews in ABE... That would make some ALG folks happy. I can't stop overnighting in ORF and it seems our "lemme use your crew room computer so you can't sign out" buddies at Colgan our closing that domicile. Any hope?

Personally, I don't think so.

 

[OPECJet]

Just like CLT, ORF, PHF, LYH, JAX, TPA, etc........

 

[Sig]

Rumors abound, lads. And if you look at where the planes sleep, a LOT of places make sense to make a base.

Hope is a four letter word.

 

[Captzaahlie]

Just like CLT, ORF, PHF, LYH, JAX, TPA, etc........

You forgot FLO....

 

[OPECJet]

Rumors abound, lads. And if you look at where the planes sleep, a LOT of places make sense to make a base.

Hope is a four letter word.

Yep. Places like CLT, PHL, and LGA. You know, the places where the reserve coverage is needed!

Why this airline is so stuck on out station basing I will never understand (other than hotel expenses which happen anyway when pilots have to DH to another crew base to cover the short staffing).

 

[doug_or]

Why this airline is so stuck on out station basing I will never understand (other than hotel expenses which happen anyway when pilots have to DH to another crew base to cover the short staffing).

If it was good enough for ole man Henson its good enough for blindingly incompetent inbred chicken forkers in the trailers

 

[Booker]

You WILL see PDT planes overnighting in SYR again...

After they closed SYR the first time, I flew 4-days with triple SYR overnights, twice in a row. It was awesome.

 

[CutEmUp]

Yep. Places like CLT, PHL, and LGA. You know, the places where the reserve coverage is needed!

Yeah, and when you ask to sit reserve at one of the hubs..."sorry you are the last reserve left in base, no can do." Two hours later..."we have something for you, first leg is a deadhead to CLT." WOW, really?

 

[Sig]

Yeah, and when you ask to sit reserve at one of the hubs..."sorry you are the last reserve left in base, no can do." Two hours later..."we have something for you, first leg is a deadhead to CLT." WOW, really?

ROFLMAO!

So true. I guarantee if they put you in CLT, you'd have deadheaded to the base for the exact opposite reason you went to CLT. It always works that way.

 

[lastout]

hey lowly...AWAC announced it's RDU base finally for sometime mid 2008. Wanna trade places??? ha ha (oh...and LGA too. OH THE IRONY!)

 

[twighead]

We all knew there was no way they would hire/upgrade 100 people to replace the pilots going to mainline. This seems like a typical Piedmont solution.

I've been here for over 2 years and I'll probably end up on straight reserve in LGA.

 

[LearLove]

After they closed SYR the first time, I flew 4-days with triple SYR overnights, twice in a row. It was awesome.

hey thats 3 nights at crossroads hangin' with the truckers - sweet.

 

[Captzaahlie]

We all knew there was no way they would hire/upgrade 100 people to replace the pilots going to mainline. This seems like a typical Piedmont solution.

I've been here for over 2 years and I'll probably end up on straight reserve in LGA.

2 years!
Man you have paid your dues.....
WTF? The company should be kissing your backside for putting in that kind of time here!
:bawling:

 

[greyskyracer]

are most people planing on commuting to LGA?

 

[Booker]

hey thats 3 nights at crossroads hangin' with the truckers - sweet.

You know it. Hey, it helped me stay warm that February!

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

hey lowly...AWAC announced it's RDU base finally for sometime mid 2008. Wanna trade places??? ha ha (oh...and LGA too. OH THE IRONY!)

Flash back to the year 2000...

No, I don't need to take that interview at Air Willy... I have a job at Piedmont! They have never furloughed, they are getting jets soon, have a 2 and 1/2 year upgrade and the pay rocks!

Aint it funny how stuff works out?

Do we know each other lastout? Or did you just guess I commute from RDU?

 

[twighead]

2 years!
Man you have paid your dues.....
WTF? The company should be kissing your backside for putting in that kind of time here!
:bawling:

Boy, you must have walked to school up hill, both ways, in the snow. Save me the speech, Grandpa.