Alaska News?

[flythere]

crickets chirping ((( )))

 

[igneousy2]

Gotta love those jerseys.!

 

[SRMairlines]

Baze is right... partly...

Alaska has negotiated something with Boeing... what... we don't know exactly. It may or may/not involve 900ER's. ALPA negotiations with the company already prove that.

Read the 8K's. Obviously AS needs more lift. Whether it is a 737, 787, DHC-8-400, or ERJ (quarter pay) it remains to be seen.

Something is up and we will find out.

 

[Mookie]

Based on what I've heard recently, I wouldn't expect some "big announcement" anytime soon. more of slow "organic" growth that we're sort of used too.

Mookie

 

[alaskaplt]

Based on what I've heard recently, I wouldn't expect some "big announcement" anytime soon. more of slow "organic" growth that we're sort of used too.

Mookie

That would certainly be more believable than any of the rumors. Willing to bet that growth will come in the form of larger planes replacing smaller planes. More asm but no more planes. I'll believe we will be adding aircraft and growing the pilot group when it actually happens. When's the last time that happened around here?

 

[RNP.15]

Big and fast is not in Alaskas DNA. Slow and cautious is.

 

[Mamma]

That would certainly be more believable than any of the rumors. Willing to bet that growth will come in the form of larger planes replacing smaller planes. More asm but no more planes. I'll believe we will be adding aircraft and growing the pilot group when it actually happens. When's the last time that happened around here?

The latter happened before the age 65 ruling.

 

[alaskaplt]

The latter happened before the age 65 ruling.

Never really felt like the number of pilots was growing, just that we had old guys retiring. Two more long years!!!

 

[Alaska Flyer]

787's? You're dreaming. Not gonna happen. Ever.

Baze is right... partly...

Alaska has negotiated something with Boeing... what... we don't know exactly. It may or may/not involve 900ER's. ALPA negotiations with the company already prove that.

Read the 8K's. Obviously AS needs more lift. Whether it is a 737, 787, DHC-8-400, or ERJ (quarter pay) it remains to be seen.

Something is up and we will find out.

 

[NWaviator]

AAG mgmt is too hard up to go away from the single fleet that they have/are planning for their two different pilot groups. There is a plan but will it be the same stuff or will they branch out? I bet we will know within a month.

 

[Azul]

Quick question: Do ALK's 737 have 2 jumpseats? Thanks

 

[QCappy]

Quick question: Do ALK's 737 have 2 jumpseats? Thanks

Yes. One uncomfortable one, and one really uncomfortable one.

 

[Dash8don]

Quick question: Do ALK's 737 have 2 jumpseats? Thanks

To add to what QCappy said, be careful counting on the second jump being available. A lot of Captains won't take offline guys or anyone on longer flights in it, since they can't really move their seat back. I can't say as I blame them, even being a commuter myself, it is really uncomfortable for all parties involved.

Also, there are rumors Alaska might be removing the second jumpseat all together.

Hope this helps.

 

[AKMD80GUY]

Also, there are rumors Alaska might be removing the second jumpseat all together.

Management will not remove the second jumpseat.

 

[Old School 737]

No big announcement comming! That was said today in SIC seminar. They are gonna outsource 5RJ's to a third party.

 

[Mea25000]

Yeah, they are in shock after SWA announced they are going to fly to HI. The wagons are circled at Angle Lake and they are trying to decide where to run too. I think the Eskimo is in big trouble!

 

[QCappy]

The wagons are circled at Angle Lake and they are trying to decide where to run too. I think the Eskimo is in big trouble!

You're joking, right?

 

[dogg]

No big announcement comming! That was said today in SIC seminar. They are gonna outsource 5RJ's to a third party.

If you sheeple in the cool-aid class didnt just get up and walk out over that announcement then welcome to the rest of your life at stagnation air.....

 

[Mea25000]

No, and I am not one of those negative guys. AS has put all of its eggs in one basket. 20% of our flying heads to HI. Angle Lake loved it because there was no real LCC with ETOPS in the Pacific. Now with SWA getting ETOPS cert. somtime in the the next two years AS little game is over. In case you haven't noticed we don't like to compete. I really think we are in a whole lot of trouble. I am confident Angle Lake is pretty supprised by SWA.

 

[Old School 737]

If you sheeple in the cool-aid class didnt just get up and walk out over that announcement then welcome to the rest of your life at stagnation air.....

We all knew it was coming with our kick ass SCOPE and all. Just finally got them to admit it.