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    Anyone Aug 17 JetBlue class?

    FYI- E190 upgrades are not 10 per month. Current plan is 15 in Aug (includes check airman), 14 in Sept and 12-14 per month thereafter. Skirt
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    Aloha Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    Wasn't Branson seen in Hawaii recently?
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    Nice Op-Ed From a Former DAL Employee

    Shon7, I hate to say it, but the solutions HAVE been mentioned, you are just not seeing them. THE solution begins with leadership STYLE, not a business plan with routes, leases, pay cuts etc. None of those things mean anything, if you don't have the right type of leadership in place. You have...
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    Why USAir may have melted down over Christmas

    I have many friends who are long time pilots at Delta and they agree with you. Once the management attitude shifted from "we" to "us vs. them" (Ron Allen started it) then the slippery slope began. Sadly, you have to go even farther back at United to find the "we" in management (the Pat...
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    Why USAir may have melted down over Christmas

    Maybe now people will understand the "magic" of JetBlue. The leaders are regularly working on holidays ("holiday helpers"). Some outside folks may not like that pilots help clean planes, but when the CEO and President do too, it makes you realize that when everyone pulls on the same end of the...
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    Dumping UAL for SWA

    I'll vouch for all of what Albie just said, and more. 13 years at UAL traded for a career at JetBlue. My only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. I never expected UAL to be in the dire straights they are now, so I can see why one year later even more folks would be jumping ship. Best wishes...
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    jetblue?

    The numbers are 952 pilots on the seniority list, with roughly 20-30 on LOA (mil or illness) and another 15-20 or so who are instructors or management that don't fly a full schedule. That means in round numbers 900 flying full schedules and currently 68 planes (69 shortly). So that is indeed...
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    jetblue?

    Yes this has been covered in very deep detail. Rather than start another pro - con thread on this, just do a search for JetBlue and you'll come up with all kinds of material on the agreement, the interview process, the company etc. Or you can take my word for it. The 5 year deal is a...
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    WHy don't the unions ask the judge to suspend management payroll?

    Pilotyip, What is management supposed to do, you ask??? The answer is so simple, yet very difficult to do. Ask yourself what do Herb, David, and the guy from Skywest have in common, and you will find the answer. I'll give you a hint, has nothing to do with extra legroom, fancy fleet of...
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    No CASS for FedEx still!

    You can add one more airline to the list that has CASS. JetBlue has met all technical, procedural and CSA training requirments. We have been ready to turn on the CASS system for a few weeks, and are just waiting for the gov't approval to do so. It is expected in a matter of days. Our jumpseat...
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    Jet Blue

    Indeed this is a requirement to apply. In fact when you fill out the application online, I believe it will kick back to you if you don't meet the minimums. Sorry about that, but due to the fact that there are over 10,000 pilots in the database that do meet the minimums, I doubt that the minimums...
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    Jetblue Pilots - You have to clean the cabin?

    For what its worth, I've been on many flights with folks like David, Dave, and others in leadership. They all don the blue latex gloves and get down on their hands and knees to clean too. Heck, I figure if the CEO and President don't mind pitching in to clean planes, then we all should. How...
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    Jetblue Commutability...

    Roughly 80-90% of JetBlue pilots commute by air to work. So it is a piece of cake. We have pilots in almost all 50 states (including Alaska and Hawaii). I know there are a couple dozen in the Northwest and many in the Denver area too. I have a transcon commute myself and it is quite easy...
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    Getting Hosed!

    I was on a recent JetBlue flight with a retiring Captain. He got the "hose job" twice! Once at the departure airport and once on arrival. Very cool. Then again, we have only had 3 Captains retire. Skirt
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    Air Race in Budapest, cool video.

    Just a few years ago (I want to say about 1999) there was a race series in Laughlin, Nevada along the river, right in front of the casinos. While the race was not "between" pylons, rather "around" pylons, it was still in a populated area, over a river and low to the ground. It was with formula...
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    Air Race in Budapest, cool video.

    Now that is very cool! Puts the Reno Air Races to shame (even though I'm a big fan and participant of the Reno races) Skirt
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    Jet Blue Pay

    Hmmmm.... let's see. The first guys on the property came here 5 years ago (and perhaps a week). Since I didn't see a bunch of guys turn into pumkins a week ago, that must mean that their 5 year agreement automatically renewed for another 5 years, just like their agreement said. So I guess the...
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    Turbulence Ahead For Discount Airlines

    The reason many legacy airlines try to add a "fuel surcharge" but then retract it, is that it can be a money losing proposition. Sure, add $10 to every ticket, but in the end if you lose money doing it, how smart is that? What do I mean? Lets take a 200 seat aircraft and charge $99 per seat...
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    jetBlue internal hiring...

    Keep in mind, that I don't think there is a "guarantee" that after a specified time you get an interview, even if you meet the minimums. There are several internals who would like to interview, but have not gotten one. The only real "rule" is that if you are an internal, you do have to wait at...
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    JBLU CONTRACT, round two.."DING"

    FNG, Did you take the time to attend the pocket session David and Dave held yesterday? You know, the one the leadership has the last Friday of every month, so that nobody feels left in the dark? If you had attended you would know that they are setting up pocket sessions for the contract very...
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