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ASA Negotiations Resume Today
The pressure will come from the fact that we can't recuit new pilots. Fact is we are losing more people than we can hire, which is more than we can train. We are shrinking and management has yet to do anything about it other than lowering the minimums. Problem with that is our training... -
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MV22 Flight Time
That would be a negative! It is all Powered Lift. Your question is valid, as I only know of one that went from MV-22 to DAL. That was prior to 9/11 and he then spent a few years on furlough. Also had plenty of other time. If you have to fill in a block on an application and PL is not there... -
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ASA Hiring, according to Air Inc.
Well, I'll tell ya whats going on. Over 150 have resigned since the beginning of the year. Scattered from the whole list. Currently, training has fallen apart. The quality of our latest new hires can not make it through the program in 8 sims. The average is around 12 according to our IP's. Most... -
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Skinny on ASA?
Well, for one thing, we are 100% a Delta operation. Just like CMR. All other carriers that enjoy a lower boarding priority have diversified contracts and fly for multiple mainline carriers. They enjoy some form of pass benefit on all of them. The other problem arising is the rumor that as... -
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ASA - minimums
I've heard that Scott Hall has hired many "soon to graduate" pilots. They have been given seniority numbers and then placed on LOA while they finish school. Can anyone confirm this? Unfortunately, I believe this is legal per the contract as management can issue LOA's to whomever they see fit... -
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Really wondering about LAX?
Those that were badged in December have expiration dates of June, 2007. Ask anyone at LAX how long there SIDA badges are for and they will tell you 2 years. Always has been. What I think is that management knew by the time we opened it that we were gone in 6 months. Look back to when the... -
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Delta Shoves ASA Aside
Well, I'll tell ya. I think the ramp in ATL fell into thirds. One third carried the place, one third held their own, and one third is a boat anchor. Problem is, you can't sack one third with out a racial segregation lawsuit that will cost you a billion $ to defend. No lawsuits when you sack... -
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ASA Open Time Pickup
It's going to be hard to do that if people continue to not show for class. Who in their right mind would come here? Only those from ATL or have no idea what is going on here. I will give you that those people do exist. I stopped by a flight school in Calif. not to long ago and struck up a... -
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Jr. Bases for ASA
Honestly my friend, if LAX is important to you, I would look at Eagle. Yes they have a really long upgrade right now, but so does ASA. Junior CA at LAX is 6.5 years. LAX is the most senior upgrade for ASA and for the last few months is has actually been shrinking. People are leaving to go to... -
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Skywest 1st year W-2
Well partner, it's because this is the only way to compare Apples to Apples. I've made comparisons with Skywest pilots and they make more at the end of the year. This is why it is important. A 3rd year FO at Skywest on the CRJ will have more money in the bank at the end of a year than a 5th... -
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ASA Lines out of LAX
I think LAX is going to suck for a while. The company just sent 13 of the newhires back to ATL. They haven't even completed training yet. Does not bode well for the long term prospects of LAX. -
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ASA Upgrades
I've heard through the grapevine to expect to see another prelim soon that will displace several of the LAX crews. Apparently, Delta is pulling back some of the city starts and ASA is overstaffed. Stay tuned...... -
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UPS to buy RJs?
12,000 lbs of cargo in a CRJ would put you real close to landing limit. Curious though, would some sort of container loading system be used, or would you load Chinise Fire drill style and net it off. I always wondered why CRJ or ERJ's weren't getting used for some routes in the cargo world... -
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Boeing not building extra a/c for best customer?
Sorry Fins, but you have it backwards. The 737 line is what pays the bills and keeps a steady employment force. The 747 is the cash cow for Boeing. Followed closely by the other widebodies. All the follow on parts and support is gravy. Keep in mind, most things that break on an airplane are... -
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Boeing not building extra a/c for best customer?
Southwest's buying power squeezed Boeing's profit on each airframe to around $1 million per airframe. Compare that to the $16 million for a BBJ, or the $100 million for a 747-400F. In other words, Boeing made more money in 6 widebody freighters than in all of the airplanes they made for SWA. -
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Apply SKWY All You ALPA Bashers!
You know what I don't get is why is there anyone from ASA going to Skywest? With all this BS we have endured since they assumed our debt and bought a long term contract from Delta, I can't understand why people would give up senority to be apart of the same corporate culture. Personally, if... -
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Why is the CNC not flying
Personally, I'd like to pass a resolution that would allow the CNC to remain on ALPA leave for one month after negotiations are over and ask nothing of them. Call it a much deserved vacation! -
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Wall St. and their reaction to a US/DL merger
Really, $8 billion for Delta is a fire sale price. Think about this, Skywest just bought ASA for around $2.1 billion. $400 million in cash and $1.7 billion in debt assumptions. $8 billion for all of Delta, which would include Comair? If I was a bank, I'd back that too. What a steal... -
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Pennekamp vs. ASACoalition
Mark one more vote down for Danny, Nick, and Co.. Lynn, in my opinion, is nothing but power hungary. She has sat on both sides of the battle, only switching sides when a more powerful post was available. Call me a conspiricy theorist, but I believe she has already negotiated a back door deal... -
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ASA Class
Why only the first year FO's? What about the flight attendents? What about the second year FO's who just finished "paying their dues" of first year pay? The only fair way to do it would be housing allowance to all living at the base. Actually, it is not unheard of. CAL gives some $1100/mo... -