AS Recalls?

[Lear70]

I deleted the post that had the more specific reference (the original poster actually contacted me after I posted my warning and asked for it to be removed, good on him for it, too).

You know how I feel about people who pick up open time while people are on the street, but as a Mod, I have to uphold the rules.

How you doing these days, Mook?

 

[NWaviator]

FYI... There is a captain doing his last flight today and retiring. Very good guy. Said he will miss the flying but has had about all he can take from the mgmt/political side.

 

[Old School 737]

Im hearing an increase in the PDX base by 40 lines starting after the first of the year. Bid to come out Sept or Oct. No increase in staffing just more shifting of bases around. Anybody else hear the same stuff?

 

[AKMD80GUY]

Downsize in LAX???

 

[QCappy]

Yes. I've heard several versions. The latest was: effective Nov. 1st, moving people from LAX to SEA and PDX with no word on recalls, Bid out at the end of the month.

 

[dash_trash2003]

We have had a couple of retirements, so I think there would at least have to be a couple of upgrades and a few recalls.

 

[Green Banana]

We have had a couple of retirements, so I think there would at least have to be a couple of upgrades and a few recalls.

You would think that is so, but the pilots have proven time and again they will pick up the slack with overtime and junior available. The crew scheduling breaking point has not been reached. They will push farther and use that as the new staffing benchmark.

 

[jonjuan]

You would think that is so, but the pilots have proven time and again they will pick up the slack with overtime and junior available. The crew scheduling breaking point has not been reached. They will push farther and use that as the new staffing benchmark.

Man, just think of all the open time available if 50 or so CAs retired. Holy moly...

 

[AK737FO]

PDX growth

I sure hope that the rumor is true and that there is a fall bid - but I would not expect it to be effective until Jan 1, 2011. If the company waits six months then PDX is no longer considered a new base and they won't have to pay any moving costs.

The giant 5 year pause button will eventually end and we can all get our careers moving again. I keep counting down the days!

 

[ApM]

I hear you with the big 5 year pause button. I used to have the paper version of the retirement #'s at 60 but it went in the round file a while ago. Does anybody have the breakdown of retirements now ?

 

[Ocity]

Adios LAX

 

[Baze]

HUGE shame if LAX gets shrunk down!

 

[Going2Baja]

HUGE shame if LAX gets shrunk down!

Sorry Baze...it's not an 'if' it's a when.

Baja.

 

[Dash8don]

Why does everyone think that LAX is going to get shrunk? Aren't they moving to a bigger terminal with more gates? Wasn't it just a couple of years ago management was talking about future growth plans for LAX?

 

[Capi_Cafre']

Why does everyone think that LAX is going to get shrunk? Aren't they moving to a bigger terminal with more gates? Wasn't it just a couple of years ago management was talking about future growth plans for LAX?

I think that the part about the growth coming in the form of SkyWest CRJ 900s was in really small print.

 

[dash_trash2003]

With all that is going on this winter, it may turn into a bigger mess than the summer. Everyone going through training, increased vacation times, a couple of retirements, ETOPs SEA and PDX, and now for fun add in some move days for everyone. All of a sudden my furlough doesn't look so bad. At least I won't be caught in this mess.

 

[Baze]

Oh, don't worry... they'll just send out more memos encouraging the premium trip & VSA heroes to save the day. Of course, the heroes will oblige.

Picking up premium & VSA trips = profit = growth = recalling furloughs (eventually).

They way I see it, premium/VSA = profit = growth (purchasing -800 & -900ER airframes) = company looking at further reducing pilot staffing.

Okay, so I'm grumpy... always have been.

With all that is going on this winter, it may turn into a bigger mess than the summer. Everyone going through training, increased vacation times, a couple of retirements, ETOPs SEA and PDX, and now for fun add in some move days for everyone. All of a sudden my furlough doesn't look so bad. At least I won't be caught in this mess.

 

[Dash8don]

So what's up with the letter TK and GB sent out to the furloughs? Is it a hint of some positive news or the hot poker in our lifeless careers? One day BT is saying no recalls until 2012 and the next day this letter. Gotta love this roller coaster...where or when does one get off the ride?

 

[mazzymoon]

The warm comfort letters and calls are a subtle ploy to find a future gathering of recall numbers. It is matter of not 'over' recalling too many pilots back on property, example; recall 93 for 50 actual; off a future vacancy. The earlier recalls(13), everyone got a call(and many picked up the phone), before the certified letters were mailed, which aided them(company) in refining a better staffing/cost assement.

Do not want to bring back too many pilots too soon do we?

 

[Old School 737]

So what's up with the letter TK and GB sent out to the furloughs? Is it a hint of some positive news or the hot poker in our lifeless careers? One day BT is saying no recalls until 2012 and the next day this letter. Gotta love this roller coaster...where or when does one get off the ride?

Just wondering what the letter said?