What Airtran brings to the table

[wms]

Airtran brings Atlantitude to the LUV culture!

 

[Fubijaakr]

Just to worn you guys at Airtran there are some guys on the 737 that just can't give up the Pitch Wheel Steering. Just be patient vnav will eventually take hold.

And then there are the guys who don't know its called "Control Wheel Steering."

 

[livintheredream]

T45, the 946# gorilla is Carol in crew scheduling. I will apologize for her right now. On another note, I bought the biggest bottle of Wild Turkey last night to celebrate.

I saw in the SEC filing that the deal is null and void if Carol stayed. She could single handedly bring down LUV with her breath.

 

[Tejas-Jet]

Lets get to the serious stuff...Can AT pilots use Auto-brakes 1 setting on the NG's ? Can AT Pilots use the QC-2 headset ? Do your crews do room parties ?
Which is your best/worst layover hotel ?

All kidding aside, Welcome Aboard....we'll get this worked out.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

No auto brakes on the 717. And the air hoses at our gates are for cooling off the brakes after a new hire lands in Midway and not for cooling down the airplane. Almost all our layovers are the worst layovers. One of the biggest fights we were having with the company was our hotel selection.

While the pay is going to be a big plus for our pilots, the idea of a company attitude where the pilots work hard for the airline and the airline works hard for the pilots is almost a bigger plus for me. I look forward to drinking the LUV juice. It was almost always LAV juice here at the tranny.

 

[cjscinta]

Airtran brings airplanes that have the ability to earn the same revenue as any Southwest Jet. They have crews that are trained to fly into any cities that SWA operates into and more. They are established in more cities and are ready to add to the 800 lb gorilla, it should be at least 968 lbs after the integration of companies. I look forward to getting to know the Airtran crews and working together.

When I got hired at SWA I was excited. I am excited for the Airtran folks, and excited to get the opportunity to put our operating efforts together on the same team.

You sir are a class act. I am looking forward to working with people like you.

 

[JetDude]

This whole "Tranny" thing confuses me. I thought I knew what it was when my computer got a virus and redirectred my browser to a "Tranny" site. Now I'm all confused?!?

Seriously, disregard the 5% on both sides who preach doom & gloom. I'm lookin' forward to seeing some old buds again, as well as sluggin' down some Turkey with my new bros'.

 

[ATLplt]

Gotta say, this thread has to be the most appropriate and encouraging thread I've read in years on FI. I'm starting to feel slightly LUVed...forgot what that was like. Good luck to all of us, it's gonna be a kick-ass operation once we put the next year of integration behind us.

 

[ASADFW7]

Being the 946 lb or 968 lb gorilla depends on if you doing PD90x or if it is still in the box after you ordered it finishing off a late night pizza and a 2 litre bottle of Coke. Personally, I need to lose a few pounds.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Once the initial shock wears off, I think we are already moving a bit towards the middle. I'm looking forward to being the 946 lbs Gorilla.

Don't look behind you.....Too bad there are 2 1000 pound gorillas taking people to places other than Texas. Hate to burst your domestic bubble.