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[UndauntedFlyer]

Canceled by UnduantedFlyer

 

[Mamma]

SAS laying off oldest pilots

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), faced with needed cost-cutting and
conflicts in their cockpits, has decided to lay off 50 of its most
senior pilots. SAS has recently been caught in conflict, yet again.

The layoffs will come in conjunction with SAS' decision to withdraw 18

aircraft from service during the winter months. Another 40 veteran
pilots will be laid off during 2009.

SAS spokesman Claus Sonberg told website takeoff.dk on Monday that the

airline had reached agreement with the pilots' union on the looming
layoffs. "We have agreed that the layoffs will affect those who would

soon be retiring regardless, instead of the young pilots," Sonberg said.

That may bring an end, if bitter, to an ongoing conflict between new
and veteran pilots within their own labour organization. Pilots over
age 60 who have chosen to keep working, despite union guidelines that

they retire, have complained that they’ve been bullied by their
younger colleagues.

Civil aviation authorities worried that the bullying was affecting
flight safety. SAS disagreed, but is obliged to address the
authorities' concerns.

Last week came news that SAS planned to lay off 110 pilots. Those with

the most seniority usually are the last to go, but now SAS is
radically altering traditional practice.

 

[JoeMerchant]

SAS laying off oldest pilots


airline had reached agreement with the pilots' union on the looming
layoffs. "We have agreed that the layoffs will affect those who would

soon be retiring regardless, instead of the young pilots," Sonberg said.

That may bring an end, if bitter, to an ongoing conflict between new
and veteran pilots within their own labour organization. Pilots over
age 60 who have chosen to keep working, despite union guidelines that

they retire, have complained that they’ve been bullied by their
younger colleagues.

Civil aviation authorities worried that the bullying was affecting
flight safety. SAS disagreed, but is obliged to address the
authorities' concerns.

Last week came news that SAS planned to lay off 110 pilots. Those with

the most seniority usually are the last to go, but now SAS is
radically altering traditional practice.

So much for "solidarity".....I guess we are all on our own......

 

[Scope out RJ's]

So much for "solidarity".....I guess we are all on our own......

You were on your own the minute you filed your "lawsuit."
You are the epitome of the "I've got mine," crowd. Oh wait, better yet, "I'll get mine."uke:

 

[JoeMerchant]

You were on your own the minute you filed your "lawsuit."
You are the epitome of the "I've got mine," crowd. Oh wait, better yet, "I'll get mine."uke:

737Pylt,

We are all in that group.....Look at the United group looking for a national seniority list now....Enlightened self interest rules this group......

D@mn right I am on my own....You aren't looking out for my interests.....you are looking out for YOUR interests.....as am I.......

 

[waveflyer]

that only works if you negotiate for yourself... convince the powers that be to get rid of seniority in general- and you can start looking out for yourself.

As long as we collectively bargain, your stances will continue to offend everyone on this board. You're not entirely wrong in a lot of the problems you point out--- You just take the conclusions to the absolutely wrong place.

 

[Scope out RJ's]

737Pylt,

We are all in that group.....Look at the United group looking for a national seniority list now....Enlightened self interest rules this group......

D@mn right I am on my own....You aren't looking out for my interests.....you are looking out for YOUR interests.....as am I.......

I think you have an obsession with whoever 737pylt is.
But to answer your question. Your own interests include suiing your fellow pilots to abbrogate their legally binding PWA. I'd say that makes you scum!
BTW, how'd that lawsuit work out for ya?:laugh: Study hard for the crj, its the biggest jet you'll fly with your "shabby" background and your lack of interview skills.

 

[waveflyer]

The only problem is that those "RJ's" are too big these days. They should be flown by the major carrier.
Scope is a big scam to get around paying pilots. Never lose that fact.

 

[Benhuntn]

I am voting present.

 

[waveflyer]

rush is wrong. why you put so much faith in a pill popping fat a$$ i have no idea. just look at him-- you don't trust people like that.
get off the propoganda and think- it's the patriotic thing to do.