AirTran expected to report "record" profit

[gt1900]

Ride... Your right, they are always updating the earnings... However, for Q2-3-4 the earnings estimate has stayed pretty constant.. I don't believe the estimates for those quarters has changed much since Q1.............

Citation.... You better ger used to AAI lowball tactics.. Those tactics are the same reason AAI will have a 42 million dollar profit for Q2.. The same reason we payed very little for the 737's... Its not shamefull, its business.. If MEH had played the same way as AAI maybe they wouldn't be the target of a hostile takeover.. Its the same reason AAI is getting 2 more gates in the international concourse at MCO for $500,000 less a year than before. Don't take it personally.. Its business, and if they keep doing the things they are doing AAI "might" be around in 30 years. If they fold and give the pilots an industry leading contract, well, you can plan on a new job in 10 years....

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

Ride... Your right, they are always updating the earnings... However, for Q2-3-4 the earnings estimate has stayed pretty constant.. I don't believe the estimates for those quarters has changed much since Q1..

I completly agree with you. Its just that when I fly with somebody and tell them we going to have the most profitable quarter ever and they are surprise, and then they ask were did you get that info?

 

[Lear70]

Its business, and if they keep doing the things they are doing AAI "might" be around in 30 years. If they fold and give the pilots an industry leading contract, well, you can plan on a new job in 10 years....

Come again?

 

[Clyde Frog]

Don't take it personally.. Its business, and if they keep doing the things they are doing AAI "might" be around in 30 years. If they fold and give the pilots an industry leading contract, well, you can plan on a new job in 10 years....

Is this typical of the mentality around there?

 

[Ty Webb]

If they fold and give the pilots an industry leading contract, well, you can plan on a new job in 10 years....

Someone has been filling your head with a bunch of dog-doo. You must be on the 717 and listening to some old scab trying to convince you what a great thing you have here . . . . because it protects the interests of the old scabs to keep the junior guys (the majority) working for crap wages; it leaves more in the pot for them. Haven't you figured that out yet?

Do you realize that pilot CASM at AirTran is a very small part of our total CASM? Any raise we leave on the table will be promptly cashed out in management bonuses.

If this airline is around in 30 years, it will be due to the efforts of the pilot group, not the expense of it.

Something else to keep in mind- if they replace the 717's with EMB 195's under the rates in this TA, even a 7 or 8 year CA here will be either a 737 reserve 'ho or making a whopping $95./hr as an EMB CA.

If my choice was to make max dollars here for 10 years, or 20 years at a 40% cut as an EMB pilot, give me the 10 years at max pay, because 20 years at $95./hr isn't worth it.

 

[Phaedrus]

Not trying to be nosey, but does anyone else get the feeling they're delaying the vote on this, this...what the he11 do you call something like that?...because they think the delay will work in their favor? IOW, do you think they believe everyone will simmer down and be more pliable?

 

[SkiFishFly]

We need to get the word out about the earnings. Keep hammering home all the concessionary aspects of this junk TA.
There is no reason for the company to be axing for concessions right now. We aren't trying to break the bank - just want to be treated fairly and receive some recognition/reward for our contributions to the success of this place.

 

[SLEDNECK]

Not trying to be nosey, but does anyone else get the feeling they're delaying the vote on this, this...what the he11 do you call something like that?...because they think the delay will work in their favor? IOW, do you think they believe everyone will simmer down and be more pliable?

That's exactly what I was thinking. IF this was such a great deal, it would have already been out to vote. They need time to set up the smoke and mirrors. The question is WHY the union is trying so hard to endorse this pig. As long as they're setting up the polls, they should include a recall vote with it. Then we can hit two birds with one stone.

 

[doer42]

Anbody thought about setting up one of those Flight info polls for the TA? I is to stupid to figure that out. Unscientific yes, but would be interesting!

 

[Britpilot]

If they fold and give the pilots an industry leading contract, well, you can plan on a new job in 10 years....

Is that you Rico?