Southwest has closed all jumpseats to off airline pilots and in particular the FAA. The sensible inference is that there has been a serious security breach at the FAA. If true, SWA isn't the only affected airline. I would suggest to deny the FAA any cockpit access until more information is made...
He bumped the controls, panicked, and stalled a 737. This is the kind of idiocy we can expect in this country if the Airlines keep pushing for relaxed training and qualifications.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/30/report-co-pilot-moved-seat-sent-jetliner-plumetting/?hpt=C2
Latest dispatch from the acutely incompetent wannabe dictators in Charlotte.
"Never forget that we are all in this together. We are only as strong as our weakest link. We must remain focused on the goal of an industry-standard or better contract and the goals that you have established in the...
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2008-03-09-pilots-mergers_N.htm
What exactly were the East side, "pre-merger career expectations" anyway? According to their own CEO they're lucky they're not pushing a broom at Wal-Mart.
Thinking about JS on Delta to Europe next month. Doesn't TSA require 24 hrs notice to JS internationally?
Is there a pass bureau phone number to do this with or do you have to go to the ticket counter at the Airport?
Any info is appreciated.
Prater obviously doesn't get it yet. He's allowing a handful of pissed off easties to hijack the entire union as well as a multi billion dollar merger. How long does he think he can hold off litigation?
He F'es around with this "not presenting the list" BS much longer, he's going to get his...
A commutter Capt. friend of mine sent me this. Funny
Dear Senator,
I am writing to you today on behalf of the Youth Impaired Airline Pilots Association. We have been airline pilots for many years, and although, the mandatory retirement age has been 60 since we've begun our careers, now...
I know it's impossible to say for sure, but generally speaking, how long would it take for a new hire, say in the lower 25% seniority in the class, to get based in PHX. What could be the worst case scenario, meaning what is the longest it could reasonably take to get to PHX. Any info is...
I understand that the January class at Alaska has been postponed to March. The word is there has been some kind of reallocation of assets and they don't need any MD-80 pilots. I guess all of January was going to the 80. The postponed class will be all 737. Anybody in the know out there think...
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