Evergreen Furlough

[propsarebest]

I hear the captains are paying for landing and T/O fee's with a checkbook. That can't be good. Another guy said the company credit card was more of a debit card and ran out of funds from time to time.

You do realize that in many parts of the world, using a check is the only way to pay right?

 

[Zoneload]

We have 3 Classic N471/482/486EV flying. And 3 747-400 N491EV 400F/ N492EV 400BCF and N493EV 400BDSF. Looks like another 400BCF coming in Dec. Some places we are writing checks for landing fees and ground handling.. The credit card is hit or miss..That is the biggest pain when on the road. Things are not good but I have no place to go so I am hear..

 

[Classicdriver]

You do realize that in many parts of the world, using a check is the only way to pay right?

SO what your saying is, this is normal for the Evergreen captains to carry a checkbook for landing fees? Not something new?

In my 30 plus years in the cargo world, it has always been handled by the ground troops, be it a loadmaster or handler. I do sign for landing fees and handling on a regular basis, but don't write checks.


I know back in the day, SAT captains signed for briefcases with cash for a trip.


Zone, I understand, just seeing if what I was hearing was an isolated story or the trend.

 

[propsarebest]

That's why they are called Captain's checks...

 

[propsarebest]

What happened to 87/88/89/90?

 

[HA25]

You do realize that in many parts of the world, using a check is the only way to pay right?

having recently left EZ, I can tell you that there are few stations where we had to pay with captains checks normally... this is all new with the credit line maxed out, especially in PVG, HNN and ANC.

Trust me, it's not normal procedures to pay for catering, fuel and landing fees with CC's at EZ where they go.

 

[Blackbeard]

What happened to 87/88/89/90?

87 is being used for parts.....88,89 + 90 went in for checks but we can't pay the bills....so they are sitting in Marana, Oscoda, and Xiamen.

Some day maybe we will get them out of hock.

 

[HA25]

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Some day maybe we will get them out of hock.

to do what with though? Who wants to charter -200's now when everyone else is using -400's and even -800's and 777 are the new freighters du jur

 

[Zoneload]

Word is 488 and 489 might be back in Dec. 490 is in a C check till the end of Nov. I think these planes will replace the pratt planes. Capts checks in HHN are a normal thing for now. Who the hell knows WTF is going on. I am having a drink and going to bed, its been a long day.

 

[Blackbeard]

Once again pay is to be delayed from the 15th to the 20th.