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Rumours during training:

1. Look for the company to approach union to allow a bid to encompass up to two years, ie.. award during advance entitlement will be good for up to two years possibly longer, but plan is to move all the pieces continously over the next five years, so it will be awhile before we see the final results.

2. Dependant on the above, could see up to 1200 positions up for bid right after SOC. followed by another large bid during the summer

3. 15 DC9s coming into Atlanta--this one might not happen

4. A group is in negotiations/familiarizations with a 100seat supplier

5. up to 15 777s to be delivered in next 2 years

6. A fleet of up to 60 MD90s

7. New basing methods(virtual) are being looked at (cost/benefit analysis)

8. New base will be opened

This is all second hand, dont' know how legit it really is.
 
Rumours during training:

1. Look for the company to approach union to allow a bid to encompass up to two years, ie.. award during advance entitlement will be good for up to two years possibly longer, but plan is to move all the pieces continuously over the next five years, so it will be awhile before we see the final results
yep.
2. Dependent on the above, could see up to 1200 positions up for bid right after SOC. followed by another large bid during the summer
Oh boy
3. 15 DC9s coming into Atlanta--this one might not happen
oh neat
4. A group is in negotiations/familiarizations with a 100seat supplier
yep
5. up to 15 777s to be delivered in next 2 years
nice, some 300's too.....
6. A fleet of up to 60 MD90s
max of 65 for now

7. New basing methods(virtual) are being looked at (cost/benefit analysis)

8. New base will be opened
DFW! ;)

This is all second hand, dont' know how legit it really is.[/QUOTE]

Lots in the works
 
If half of that stuff happens it sounds like good news, all I can say is I HOPE those 100 seaters will NOT have "Connection" painted anywhere on them!
 
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4. A group is in negotiations/familiarizations with a 100seat supplier


And they will be given away in exchange for a greater number of choices in crew meals on international flights.

After all, everybody has been saying that the next time LM gives away scope, they will then do something about him.

Why be proactive after all.......apparently enough damage hasn't been done.
 
I agree with almost everything you said.

The company has been "looking at" the 100-seat option for over 4 years now. In the base notes from a couple weeks ago, RA is not happy with the progress being made on the new Honeywell geared-turbofan technology. (Bombardier C-Series)

Either way, when a decision is made, it is going to be until at least 2013 or so before you would see anything on the property. In the meantime, things are going to be getting pretty interesting after SOC. The company will be looking for any excuse to outsource all of our jobs.

I know it has been said before, but I think that scope creep is huge right now and ALPA reps know that. There is going to be accountability and more union involvement as it pertains to scope.
 
There is going to be accountability and more union involvement as it pertains to scope.


Trouble is, the holding of accountability has to occur before further damage is done. Otherwise, what is the use?

There is history of scope giveaway, yet they remain.......

Boggles the mind everytime I read "if they give up scope one more time there will be heck to pay...." Do something about it now. Not after. There isn't enough history and damage already??
 
I agree with almost everything you said.

The company has been "looking at" the 100-seat option for over 4 years now. In the base notes from a couple weeks ago, RA is not happy with the progress being made on the new Honeywell geared-turbofan technology. (Bombardier C-Series)

Either way, when a decision is made, it is going to be until at least 2013 or so before you would see anything on the property. In the meantime, things are going to be getting pretty interesting after SOC. The company will be looking for any excuse to outsource all of our jobs.

I know it has been said before, but I think that scope creep is huge right now and ALPA reps know that. There is going to be accountability and more union involvement as it pertains to scope.

Very well put RedRum. Make sure you vote for new faces and a fresh persepective in the upcoming elections, we don't need more of the same old ideas and approaches. Last thing I want is to be out on furlough or be close to it again. The current direction of the MEC/LEC is doing just that.
 
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Well the last recall drive failed miserably....perhaps not enough of the pilot group was angry enough, well we just welcomed 5500 or so angry North types...no offense intended, you are all very welcome. But PLEASE join the fray and vote to make some changes. We can either work within the current MEC or vote them out...but we NEED to do something! We can start by those of us who are able to: Vote for David Nestor and other like minded individuals. They will hold the MEC's feet to the proverbial fire and if the results are not adequate then they will be shown the door. I trust and believe David Nestor...you should too.
 

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