AAI to SWA Training Schedule

[Citrusflyer]

Well, it's official (sort of).

AirTran stops flying 28 December 2014, with the company anticipating starting the last FAT guys in training by April 2015. Details to follow, including positioning flights on 29 December to park 717s. Non-trained guys will get paid monthly line minimums while waiting.

Bubba

Other than you typing this in FI, where is this 'officially'?

AT guys in the know, how many AT 737's do you think there will be 28 Dec 2014? I'm guessing 30ish.

From RGS a few weeks ago, the last 737 will be delivered to Seattle on 28 Dec.

 

[SWA Bubba]

Other than you typing this in FI, where is this 'officially'?




From RGS a few weeks ago, the last 737 will be delivered to Seattle on 28 Dec.

Just got the memo from VP Flight Ops.

But then again, it WAS signed by Chuck Magill, so you never know.....

Bubba

 

[scoreboardII]

Thanks, if last plane goes in the drop dead day, how many will effectively be out of service come 1 Jan 2015 as in they are still in MX?



Word above was sent out by a flight Ops email, cant post it but his info is good.

I'm also fuzzy that a vacancy bid rebid is legal. Anyone?

 

[Citrusflyer]

Word above was sent out by a flight Ops email, cant post it but his info is good.

I'm also fuzzy that a vacancy bid rebid is legal. Anyone?

Vacancy rebid? Can you enlighten on that?

 

[DougCorp-9]

Can I bid for the 717 for post 1/1/15? I'll take 3 months of vacay at line guarantee!

I bid and was awarded the 717 but that was taken away without any authority to do so.

 

[PCL_128]

Well, it's official (sort of).

AirTran stops flying 28 December 2014, with the company anticipating starting the last FAT guys in training by April 2015. Details to follow, including positioning flights on 29 December to park 717s. Non-trained guys will get paid monthly line minimums while waiting.

In keeping with the tenor of this recent discussion, that equates to "vacations" for some, and for others, just a lot more time to bitch.

Bubba

Interesting. This might change my game plan a bit. Maybe I'll stick around to get the free four months of guarantee and turn in my resignation right before the class date next April.

 

[Tripower455]

I bid and was awarded the 717 but that was taken away without any authority to do so.

Oh, I told them to do that! You're not happy?

 

[roughneck]

Interesting. This might change my game plan a bit. Maybe I'll stick around to get the free four months of guarantee and turn in my resignation right before the class date next April.

You don't have the seniority to have a say.

 

[SWA Bubba]

I bid and was awarded the 717 but that was taken away without any authority to do so.

See? Like I said--more time to bitch!

You're welcome!

Bubba

 

[SWA Bubba]

Vacancy rebid? Can you enlighten on that?

Don't think the company implied that there will be one. I think what they meant was that on 1 Jan 2015, global seniority rules, and anyone who's senior enough can bid a Captain seat when there's vacancies, despite not having been through training yet. Although, I have no idea if any really senior FAT guys will still be on that side of the partition or not, that that particular situation may apply to.

Bubba

 

[SWA Bubba]

Other than you typing this in FI, where is this 'officially'?

Wait a sec....

Are you saying that me just typing this in FI isn't good enough for you?

Bubba

 

[PCL_128]

You don't have the seniority to have a say.

As usual, you're wrong. I'll have the seniority to be one of the last FOs left.

 

[Nindiri]

If you can fit it in, you really ought to hang around a few more weeks after the time off and get a free 737 type if you don't have it already. Then turn in the notice.

 

[PCL_128]

If you can fit it in, you really ought to hang around a few more weeks after the time off and get a free 737 type if you don't have it already. Then turn in the notice.

Believe me, I wish I could, but there's just no way I can be away from the office for 6+ weeks. Just going on a 2-day trip leaves me with a stack of work when I get back that takes me a week to catch back up on.

 

[Ty Webb]

AT guys in the know, how many AT 737's do you think there will be 28 Dec 2014? I'm guessing 30ish.

That is the magic question.

I think we are near that number now; presently about 156 crews, plus management/training pilots.

60+ crews scheduled for training through August, leaving less than 90 crew, or enough for 16 or so airplanes, plus maybe a few spares. Call it 20 aircraft around Sept 1, guessing from the Pilot staffing.