All Eagle pilots getting numbers at AA?

[mxaviator]

Directly from SH.

I second that.

In recurrent he said they are looking at a deal to guarantee a Delta interview to new hires after three years of service. This is aparently going to be a recruiting tool for ASA. For those of us already here, "oh yeah, we'll figure something out for you too..."

Back on topic, sounds like a good deal for AE. I hope it works out well for them.

 

[gator_hater]

There was an article about this a couple months ago. Delta was mentioned but the story was clearly airlines in general are looking at a mxaviator type model. However it wasn't a job after 3 years it was an interview. What that means for the Guys already here is anyone's guess.

 

[Erlanger]

Does this mean announcement later today, Wed. July 20th. 2011 that Eagle is sold?

 

[bri5150]

Something to think about is cost...... by having a flow, Delta guarantees themselves a steady flow of pilots from the upper level of the regional pilots, thus lowering their cost for regional feed.

I am pretty sure they would net a loss on that type of transaction. At least their theory for the past 10 years or so has been the opposite. If the labor cost (or any cost for that matter)at a certain regional gets too high, then they will just move the flying to another younger one and destroy the original. They have shown they don't have any problems doing that.

 

[damnflyboy]

businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OJBT0G0.htm

Yup...maybe announced today.

 

[glasspilot]

Why is this good news? Flow through programs are like wellfare for pilots. If you want a job at a major then how about you go out and earn it? Go interview and study and buy a suit and all that. Why would anyone want to be givin the job they didn't even apply for or put forth effort to get?

Even with the flow through you would still be WAY better offto NOT wait for your free hand out. You could be hired years earlier if you just get off your butt and go earn it. They are only taking 35%. That means 65% are off the street. Go get 'em! Don't wait for your government cheese to be dropped off at your feet. Go out and apply and show some gumption and spine and get a job!

...or, just wait with all he other welfare pilots until they tell you it's time to move up to the right seat of a guppy... in 20 or 30 years.

Last point, didn't you eagle pilots learn your lesson yet? You signed that 16 year crap contract just to get flow through and the flow through turned out to be the worst part of the contract when AA displaced all your captains after 911. You guys are the poster airline of why flow through is BAD and you go out and do this...

 

[centralpilot]

Does this mean announcement later today, Wed. July 20th. 2011 that Eagle is sold?

"[American] currently envisions the divestiture as a spin-off, however, it remains open to other options, including a sale, as the transaction moves forward."

AMR Corporation Announces Intent to Move Forward With the Divestiture of American Eagle

 

[Sy-bill]

This now puts Eagle in business for themselves. They have the highest operating costs in the business.

This is bad news. This settlement of the grievance was a move to go forward. I wonder from an Eagle pilots point of view if there is any real value with the opportunity presented with the settlement.

This business can be just awful.

 

[chjack]

Why is this good news? Flow through programs are like wellfare for pilots. If you want a job at a major then how about you go out and earn it? Go interview and study and buy a suit and all that. Why would anyone want to be givin the job they didn't even apply for or put forth effort to get?

Even with the flow through you would still be WAY better offto NOT wait for your free hand out. You could be hired years earlier if you just get off your butt and go earn it. They are only taking 35%. That means 65% are off the street. Go get 'em! Don't wait for your government cheese to be dropped off at your feet. Go out and apply and show some gumption and spine and get a job!

...or, just wait with all he other welfare pilots until they tell you it's time to move up to the right seat of a guppy... in 20 or 30 years.

Last point, didn't you eagle pilots learn your lesson yet? You signed that 16 year crap contract just to get flow through and the flow through turned out to be the worst part of the contract when AA displaced all your captains after 911. You guys are the poster airline of why flow through is BAD and you go out and do this...

jealous much? so i guess waiting on an upgrade to captain is a free hand out as well?

 

[CX880]

The AA number is just smoke and mirrors. I'd be worried about not having a job at eagle in the future. Eagle is the most expensive regional out there, AA doesn't make money with most of it.