AS Recalls?

[QCappy]

TK's hangar notes was classic! Thank goodness we are adequately staffed for the summer.

 

[8v8ter]

Do the furloughees returning on May 1, have class dates and everything finalized yet? Or is May 1 the actual first day of class?

 

[wscrj]

Recall class

03MAY Meet & greet (first day back)

Training req'd varies a lot among the recalls.

I will be back in ANC by mid May.

Here's to more soon! :beer:

 

[wscrj]

Just to clarify...I have NO idea about more recalls beyond the 12, I'm just hoping.

 

[QCappy]

Just to clarify...I have NO idea about more recalls beyond the 12, I'm just hoping.

There won't be. Everyone is too busy whoring themselves to keep the airline running efficiently.:uzi:

 

[AKMD80GUY]

I'm not. Another month of min guarantee.

 

[QCappy]

...chirp...chirp...chirp...

 

[Green Banana]

Let it die man......

 

[dash_trash2003]

I think we are going to have to wait until next spring before we see any more recalls.

 

[Old School 737]

I think you are right. I think they are just going to get through the summer with what they have. Then things will calm down this fall and it will depend on how many guys retire this year to figure their new staffing model for next summer.

 

[Dash8don]

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with what is being said here about no recalls until next spring, I think that is a definite possibility and I don't want to give false hope, but I wouldn't rule out some fall recalls, regardless of what is being spread at the FO summits. Why? I spoke with someone in flt ops a few weeks ago, while they stopped short of saying there would be recalls in the fall, they did point to three things that might help get pilots back:

1) There were already about 6 pilots who had turned in their retirement paperwork for the summer. Granted, I think they can change their minds right up until the day they walk.

2) The projected block hours for the fall don't drop off like they have in previous years for the same time period. I hear they are pretty close to summer block hours. Couple this with #3.

3) Remember all those vacations and recurrents they pushed out of the summer to staff the airline? Well they didn't just get moved up. Some got pushed into the fall. Add that to the requirement of SEA ETOPS training.

All in all, there are some improving trends. A few little less publicized tidbits. We are now keeping one more -400 through the end of the year (113 to 114 airplanes in the latest investor update) and we are adding back some capacity. I just saw the are adding another daily SEA-LAX roundtrip in the fall. The fall schedule is not yet finalized either so we may see more flying.

I think the final straw will be to see how well their staffing plan for summer unfolds. If there is a total meltdown, I personally think your could see a knee-jerk reaction to bring people back in the fall.

Just my $.02, but what do I know, I am just a juvenile delinquent who is no longer in uniform!

 

[SRMairlines]

We should all know by now this management will say "NO RECALLS" until the day they RECALL.

 

[Z_Pilot]

I think I like Dash8Don's post the best.

 

[Green Banana]

what do I know, I am just a juvenile delinquent who is no longer in uniform!

That is a blast from the past....F-!ng Bag Man. Gone the way of Lorenzo.

 

[msmb]

Let me hold my breath and wait and see how many captains retire! Please they are slopping up the gravy!! Why would they? Great schedule, sick leave to burn,choice vacations......etc.........

 

[Dash8don]

Let me hold my breath and wait and see how many captains retire! Please they are slopping up the gravy!! Why would they? Great schedule, sick leave to burn,choice vacations......etc.........

Apparently, some of the ones who turned in their paperwork saw friends who were about their same vintage pass on. You could say they are reconsidering the "fly 'til you die" retirement program. But then again, like I said, they could change their mind and pull the plug on leaving right up until the day before they retire. The source is credible, I just don't want to print it here.

 

[dash_trash2003]

Does anyone know how much notice one needs to give at AS before retiring? I'm just curious if more might follow or if it will be too late to see anymore this summer.

 

[Old School 737]

One day notice to retire, I believe, but 30 days if you want pay for your unused vacation.

 

[igneousy2]

During SLF checkairman said that it looks like they are going to be training PDX for ETOPS to. Wasn't sure if it was a short term item...or something that is just in the works for "the future." It only makes sense though...why have everybody at the airline trained for ETOPS except for a handlful in your smallest base. I actually think it makes more sense to train PDX first...then they'd be able to transfer the flying South sooner and have a bunch of reserves within an easy 45 minute deadhead of SEA if they needed it.

15 total reserves in ANC next month...With all the move days happening the first week...I don't think it's enough.

 

[Rhino]

15 reserves in ANC for 69 lines is 21.7% coverage. I'm not disagreeing that it isn't enough. Is that below normal for ANC?

Take a look at the SEA base with 28 reserves and 309 lines. That is 9% coverage and woefully inadequate.

PDX has 45 lines and 19 reserves, 42% reserve coverage. Hmmmmm.