Emirates is conducting several US road shows soon. Just a heads up to those considering joining. I would avoid it unless you are nearing retirement and want to save some tax free money prior to hanging up your career. Quality of life has gone down the toilet during the last year and those...
They exist in a near monopoly with only 3 major airlines, the economy is relatively 'strong,' and we are not in the midst of any disruptors like 150/oil or bird flu. Yet UAL is going to furlough 685 FA's. Quite shocking.
I imagine if UAL was the only airline in the world they would be...
It's been a good six years or so of circular debates but it finally looks like the end is nigh.... :)
US Airline Pilots Association, et al.,
Defendants.
))))))))))))
No. CV-13-00471-PHX-ROS
ORDER
This is the third time a group of pilots formerly employed by America West Airlines,
Inc. have been...
these guys were spot on
Fellow Pilots,
Now that NMB voting is underway, it’s clear that the US Airways pilots have to choose
between competing visions for representation. Gamble on an untested and underfinanced
organization that will try to cram its date-of-hire seniority wishes down the...
Website created by a 'moderate' eastie. I find number 6 to be particularly frustrating. How somebody could leave that much money on the table in order to wage a hopeless battle is beyond me....
http://www.unbiasedfacts.org/The_Files.html
USAPA likes to talk about honor and integrity. The reality is that they are eager to sell out the profession in order to circumvent binding arbitration. They are willing to give $688 MILLION in CONCESSIONS if Doug will agree to RE-ORDER the seniority list!!!!! YGBFKM!!!! We are trying to...
I wonder would USAPA be able to spend $500,000 just to save the careers of 2 pilots?
Fellow US Airways pilots:
For those of you who don’t remember me, let me introduce myself. My name is XXX
XXXXX, and I spent over 20 years of my airline pilot career as an ALPA safety
representative...
Supposedly this is what our Joint Negotiating Committee presented to management. The sad thing, IMHO, is that this is our idea of really reaching for the moon as our own negotiator said in an email that it's important not to 'fall in love with your opener.' Our own proposal would have our top...
This is interesting. At a big recent aviation conference industry analysts are worried that abysmal pay rates will make it difficult to attract competent employees. Here is an excerpt...
This is already painfully obvious at the Small Jet Provider level. Pay and benefits are so low at some...
Northwest and Delta executives to make millions from bankruptcies
By Jerry Isaacs
19 September 2005
Over the last several years the top corporate executives at Northwest and Delta airlines negotiated retirement packages guaranteeing them millions in the event the companies declared...
We have good news to report. Today, U.S. District Court Judge John Darrah reversed orders previously entered by the Bankruptcy Court allowing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to terminate the United Airlines Pilots’ Benefit Pension Plan effective December 30, 2004. This reversal...
Not much but it might help a few....
MEC Alert – January 3, 2006
From: JR Baker, MEC Chairman
To: All AWA Pilots
As you likely know by now, FLYi, Inc, announced that Independence Air
will stop flying this Thursday evening, January 5, due to “continued
financial challenges” facing the...
union members with some cajones....
NEW YORK - Subways and buses ground to a halt Tuesday morning as transit workers walked off the job at the height of the holiday shopping and tourist season, forcing millions of riders to find new ways to get around. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who had said...
Sorry guys but times have changed and there's just no money for pay raises in this industry....
Airline's exec perks accompany push for profit
Karen Ferrick-Roman - Times Staff
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Management at the new US Airways claims it is ready to move the
airline...
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