We here at AAG, AAL or whatever we are called now, are considering changing our wording in our reserve rules from "reasonably available" to "promptly" as the company says that is what Delta has. We have decades of past practice of reasonably available being defended. Some guys push it too far...
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JUDGE SEAN LANE GRANTS AMR MANAGEMENT’S MOTION: United States Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane issued a...
Board of Director vote was 11 against and 5 for. No details released as of yet. Going to be interesting between now and Friday. 11th Hour deal? Complete contract abrogation by the judge? FA's and Mech's face abrogation too. High stakes poker...
Unit
When departing on north on 01, I have noticed some guys getting a hard right turn after takeoff instead of the left turn up the river and/or the 328 radial.
Having suggested to the (former Check Airman) Captain we give the quick right turn a try (it looks fun and would shorten up the MIA leg)...
This came from your stay-out-of open time campaign. Can you guys educate me on this? Was anyone escorted out of their house and down the jetbridge?
Thanks,
Unit
Future press release:
AA First Officers Resign Enmass
Loiters News Service April 17, 2006
American Airlines' jetliners were grounded today due to all the copilots at the company tendering their resignations. One copilot contacted by Loiters by phone had this to say, "They can @#$# $%^&%$%&...
These guy have big brass stones...they didn't even wait until we filed Chapter 11. And they want us to give on productivity?
Can't wait for PilotYip to explain to me how much they deserve it...
Unit
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Just checking out my new winglet Avtar. Took the pic this morining as I flew the one jet that has them.
Well, actually the Captain flew it.
The gear handle and the mic button felt the same so I don't know what the big deal is...
Unit
Felt like I was at Southwest...without the pay...
This deserves its own thread...the other DAL thread should read:
"Grinstien will be OK, Delta...well...
Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:43 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile,
Research) will send a letter to some 3,500 retired pilots informing them
of its inability to...
Finished a 4 day with a BNA-MIA early morning go. The Captain bolted for his commuter flight so I hung out and said goodbye to the pax. As a couple were getting their stuff from the front closet on thier way out, they said to me, in a loud voice, "Thanks for not being drunk!"
I just stared at...
By DAVE CARPENTER
CHICAGO (AP) - United Airlines and its mechanics' union reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract Monday, moving the carrier a step closer to securing the companywide labor concessions it seeks in order to exit bankruptcy.
The tentative deal gives United the...
Courtroom drama deepens for United
By Julie Johnsson
As it heads into a crucial courtroom confrontation with its unions, United Airlines is coping with another legal setback after a Chicago appellate court said it would allow aircraft leasing firms to repossess eight aircraft from the...
These are good. This forum has me hereby designated as a "mouse potato". The whole airline industry can be summed up in "salmon day".
Unit
NEW WORDS FOR 2005:
1. BLAMESTORMING:
Sitting around in a group, discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was...
Thinking of getting out of the cold and high taxes here in ORD and moving to MCO. Should lightning strike me and I get called for an interview and get hired, how long is it taking a new hire to get MCO?
AA is taking the 737 out of ORD so I will get displaced and can get a paid move...
United finds $100 million for bonuses
Brass holds tight to bonus program as unions face cuts
by Julie Johnsson
Frantic cost-cutting at United Airlines skipped over a juicy target: a $100-million bonus program that management refuses to jettison.
For those employees who survive...
Judge Rejects Deal with United's Pilots
Friday January 7, 11:53 am ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday rejected an agreement between UAL Corp. (OTC BB:UALAQ.OB - News) and its pilots union that would have let bankrupt United Airlines cut the pilots' pay by 14 percent...
SANTA AND THE FAA
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Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the
Federal Aviation Administration, and the FAA examiner
arrived last week for the pre-Christmas flight check.
In preparation, Santa had...
Here is what I am hearing. Delta is considering an offer to "contract" back the guys that just retired in an effort to keep the wide-body fleet running while training catches up.
Gets more interesting every day.
If they try this they might suddenly be short on FO's unless there are some...
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