Piedmont Rumor Mill Gets Into High Gear

[Stuka Luva]

Keep the old PSA MEC out of office or you will be doing exactly that.

IMHO.

^ What he said ^

 

[ThrottleJockey1]

..... and as long as Mark is running the ship, he will stick his head up his rear and tell you it will be ok, when they go away. (CEL)

 

[Smoking Man]

Sorry Homie,

I watched the former MEC give the company a new contract that the group voted down (post pilot vote, then MEC Ratification). Then GIVE them J4J (without a vote by the pilot group). Then slotted bidding without a vote based on some half twisted distortion of the the truth.

If given the chance the Former MEC will fly anything for rates that would make MESA PUKE.

If you doubt me ask Mullet, Stuka, or anyone who flew the Dornier and they will tell you the truth.

IMHO.

 

[Aviation Geek]

This issue came up the last time UA/US tried to merge. Allegheny/Piedmont/PSA were to be sold to ACA as a condition of the merger.

 

[Flyin2low]

In the UAL FA's contract it states "anything" owned by UAL , UAL FA's must staff these planes. PSA and Piedmont MUST be sold for the deal to go thru.

They could merge (staple) the wholly owned pilots and flight attendants into the new company then.

 

[LearLove]

This issue came up the last time UA/US tried to merge. Allegheny/Piedmont/PSA were to be sold to ACA as a condition of the merger.

actually just alg and pdt to ACA- psa was supposed to become DC Air.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

actually just alg and pdt to ACA- psa was supposed to become DC Air.

You sure? I thought that was the short lived Potomac?

 

[Crzipilot]

ya I believe it was potomac that was to become dcair. They had what. 1 or 2 dash 8s? they get those from PDT or ALG?

And other poster was right about the F/A group at UAL. their scope states anything OWNED by the company must be flown by UAL f/a. (hence the reason for the spin offs last time.) Imagine that, a Union with brand scope???

 

[WSurf]

ya I believe it was potomac that was to become dcair. They had what. 1 or 2 dash 8s? they get those from PDT or ALG?

And other poster was right about the F/A group at UAL. their scope states anything OWNED by the company must be flown by UAL f/a. (hence the reason for the spin offs last time.) Imagine that, a Union with brand scope???

I wanna say they took 10 or 12 of our (PDT) Dash 8/200's.

 

[stillflyn]

ya I believe it was potomac that was to become dcair. They had what. 1 or 2 dash 8s? they get those from PDT or ALG?

And other poster was right about the F/A group at UAL. their scope states anything OWNED by the company must be flown by UAL f/a. (hence the reason for the spin offs last time.) Imagine that, a Union with brand scope???

It's the same as the pilot's contract. Everything owned and flown under the UAL banner must be flown by UAL pilots. Also, if we merge plan on all those 900s to be parked. Scope only allows 700's.

 

[Flyprdu]

Ah yes, is it that time of year again? It must be! The whole "they're shutting down Piedmont" has been floated every spring since 2002. Yet the Airways wholly-owned airlines continue to stick around. It may be true this time, but for now... I call shenanigans.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Well one thing is for sure, If the UAL merger goes down, things will definately be different for the 'mont.

Would anyone buy us? Who knows. On one hand, we have really old airplanes and an expensive pilot contract. On the other hand, we sip gas and have an outstanding station infrustructure.

Roll the dice boys and girls...

 

[WSurf]

Piedmont is like a Zombie Airline. We never really are Dead and each time it looks like were are gonna be dead some supernatural force comes along and brings us right back to life. Just look at all the Piedmont Pilots, we walk around with this dazed zombie look. We aren't dead, but not fully alive either.......... I honestly think we are in some kind of zombie state!

LOL

 

[Sig]

We caca-roashes, mang! /Tony Montana

But seriously now- we've all forgotten the first and last test of Piedmont Airlines (and sadly, the airline world at large)...

1. Is it the most F'ed up, convoluted, nonsense idiocy you've ever seen from a "what's your plan" perspective?

If the answer is yes, then BOHICA. If it makes a shred of sense, reapply the test until you get a "yes."

 

[LandRoverNut]

Being Wholly owned is great!!!!