AirTran 737 Captains voting "NO"

[say again]

Wow, 100 pic turbine time makes one a pilot, not an FO. Amazing, skilled pilots you must be over there. :beer:

 

[DonVerita]

Wow, 100 pic turbine time makes one a pilot, not an FO. Amazing, skilled pilots you must be over there. :beer:

I'm sure he meant to say "1000 PIC".

The point is that every Major airline out there has some sort of PIC turbine 121 requirement, including AirTran. Most are that 1000 number. But he apparently has lived his life with his head in the sand for so long that he doesn't even realize this and thinks SWA is the only airline that requires this level of achievement.

 

[wood pecker]

If you feed the fire it keeps growing. It is much easier to fight for something than against something but a few never learn.

Since southwest has so much cash why didn't they start their own international service. Why not just put AAI out of business and then get ATL?

Why does Delta spend millions on blue paint to inform everyone that they are the hometown airline when they should just treat their passengers like southwest does and not screw them on bag fees?

 

[humveedriver]

The only thing scarier than Flynvixen's posts, is that fact that he may be flying my family around one day! Nuts isn't the name of a book, it's Fly's medical diagnosis! I'm sure behind all that colorful commentary is a sincere message. But I got to admit, I laugh at everyone of his posts, cause they are so over the top.

 

[scoreboardII]

Humvdriver, I gotta ask, your Humvedriver yet have an MRAP or something similar in your photo, whats up with that?

 

[DonVerita]

Correction: 347 seats, not 510.

 

[NuGuy]

So, if the SWA guys are so bitter that they didn't get anything out of the deal, why are they mad at the Tranny guys, and not their own negotiating committee?

Their NC certainly was more than capable of extracting concessions from management to make sure the "deal went smooth".

The SLI might still be what it is, but a nice fat "bonus" check put in my 401k or another $5/hr would certainly assuage my grief for a bit.

Nu

 

[laker4284]

GD'it Flynvixin. You are one miserable SOB. Your vitriol over anything ALPA leads me to believe that you are probably an Eastern scab.

I don't know that I'd come down that hard on her. I was ALPA and I think they blow. Looking back through time, they have hosed one ALPA group over another (think TWA-Ozark), tried to burn down an airline or three (think Eastern or United), and generally (read their magazine) their leaders give themselves hernias patting themselves on the back.

Did I mention "ALPA blows"?

 

[say again]

I'm sure he meant to say "1000 PIC".

The point is that every Major airline out there has some sort of PIC turbine 121 requirement, including AirTran. Most are that 1000 number. But he apparently has lived his life with his head in the sand for so long that he doesn't even realize this and thinks SWA is the only airline that requires this level of achievement.

Im sure he did, but couldnt resist taking advantage of the opportunity. :beer:

Spot on to the rest of your post. I wonder if many pilots over there consider themselves "superior" to the rest of us, who for reason or not, are not at SWA.

 

[Tweet-a-Lishus]

Wood pecker, we are putting Airtran out of business!

 

[OMNIDC10FO]

another $5/hr would certainly assuage my grief for a bit.

Nu

You are one cheap whore!

 

[maru657]

Well, ain't you special. Let me splain something to you toots. 100 hrs just means your about as qualified as that girl in the right seat of the Colgan Air flight that crashed in Buffalo. Furthermore, there wouldn't be women in the cockpit if it was not for ALPA. You got hired from a commuter, started flying orange minipigs and decided you were special. ALPA,s problems are not as an organization but as a direct result of being co-opted by a generation that has the wisdom and experience of George W. Bush. By the way, Churchill,s ineptitude led directly to almost loosing WWI and WWII. It ain't all about you sugar.

 

[tankerhead]

Maru, you inspire me to go eat more anti-oxidants. Don't get me wrong, I get what you're trying to say about that prick with the deer-name, but your rants are all scrambly and stuff.

 

[spitfire1500]

We all paid major dues to get on with this company, and you guys had it all handed to you and look at you .......still not happy or thankful, just greedy and unhappy. We here at SWA worked hard to make this company what it is and you guys want a major piece of it for just showing up. GMAFB.

Please vote NO

What major dues did you pay that no one else at any other airline has paid?? I am really curious. Give me a break!!! You interviewed, got hired and made it through groundschool....

 

[madjack]

Well, she/he did interview and did (I assume) get hired by SWA...many AAI pilots did not or could not and the point is the barriers to entry have been removed by this acquisition...yet that is not enough, I don't begrudge the AAI pilot's wanting it all, just don't call the SWA pilots greedy...

 

[madjack]

Wood pecker, we are putting Airtran out of business!

This is the plain and simple fact that ALPO MEC did not comprehend...and it cost the AAI pilots millions (SL9)...don't blame the SWA pilots for being hired at an airline that had the resources to buy your airline...if the shoe was on the other foot the AAI pilots would be screaming for staple...AAI pilots get over your "victim" status and be happy you have a job at a great company in a very bad economy...enjoy the pay raise...

 

[humveedriver]

Wood pecker, we are putting Airtran out of business!

This is the plain and simple fact that ALPO MEC did not comprehend...and it cost the AAI pilots millions (SL9)...don't blame the SWA pilots for being hired at an airline that had the resources to buy your airline...if the shoe was on the other foot the AAI pilots would be screaming for staple...AAI pilots get over your "victim" status and be happy you have a job at a great company in a very bad economy...enjoy the pay raise...

Chill Madjack. You mention here and in another thread that the AT MEC made a giant mistake turning down SL 9. They did you a huge favor. Your pilot group was incensed and had a real chance of turning it down, which would not have resulted in a big kool-aid party outside of LUV HQ in 100 degree heat. Had it passed, you would have been royally pssed that all those junior guys were getting paid CA pay. Again, this is all water under the bridge, you have a new deal to vote on.

 

[Capt.Underpants]

I thought USAir East had all the JackWagons!

 

[Fubijaakr]

I thought USAir East had all the JackWagons!

Not hardly.

 

[madjack]

I thought USAir East had all the JackWagons!

FU