AS Recalls?

[dash_trash2003]

I hope your numbers are right or grow.

12 additional recalls announced for FEB/MAR 2011, for a total of 36.

New bid out 25OCT10.

Rumors of additional aircraft for 2012.

 

[Rhino]

2011-04

Bid 2011-04 Additions​

In accordance with Section 24 of the Pilot’s Working Agreement with Alaska Airlines,
the following positions will be​

open to bid.
​

Los Angeles B737 Base​

Two (2) Permanent First Officers – to adjust for staffing​

Portland B737 Base​

Six (6) Permanent Captains– to adjust for staffing
Four (4) Permanent First Officers – to adjust for staffing​

Effective April 1, 2011​

 

[wscrj]

The dry-up of military Reserve funding may force some folks back to the line who don't really want to come back yet. Any MIL guys wanna speculate?

 

[Mamma]

The dry-up of military Reserve funding may force some folks back to the line who don't really want to come back yet. Any MIL guys wanna speculate?

You pretty much said it. There is no final word of MPA orders going away. They have not extended funding past Oct 31st though and the head shed has been silent.

 

[flythere]

Sounds like the gravy train has finally arrived at the last stop, after 6 long years!!

 

[dash_trash2003]

Wouldn't the Nov 8th close date on the bid be before most would know what is going to happen with their reserve units. It may effect the next bid, but I just think this one will sneak by.

 

[Rhino]

new $$

Folks,

If you think for a minute that military $$ is drying up just because the end of the fiscal year has happened, you are mistaken. In each and every year of the reserve unit, new money ALWAYS arrived with a new fiscal year. ( 1 Oct 20XX) With continuing resolutions the "new norm", squadrons will be funded, but with short term funds vs. long term budgets.

This should not directly affect MIL leaves.

Only those currently on extended MIL leave know when they are returning.

Of the 12 additional recalls, I would be suprised if as many as four were filled by returning MIL. Maybe two or three. Time will tell.

 

[flythere]

A source told me the long term orders were drying up, and all that would be left is cut-to-fit orders for the 10 or 12 day trips! I don't see many airline guys standing in line for cut-to-fit for 10 days at a whack!

If they can't get money thru the end of this quarter, what's the point? I would speculate that all those guys doing 90 day orders would jump off that sinking ship (like rats) and swim for the harbor!

We'll see!!

 

[CesnaCaptn]

Did I miss something? I thought the company wasn't allowed to "flex up" with pilots on furlough.

 

[QCappy]

Did I miss something? I thought the company wasn't allowed to "flex up" with pilots on furlough.

(2) Any month in which pilots are on furlough may not be
designated by the Company as a flex up month unless
it is to facilitate the training of pilots returning from​

furlough.


...There's always a way around things...

 

[flythere]

I wonder how the guys overlooking the lake will react to JB's planned service from LGB to ANC? Maybe AS should start challenging JB on some of their trans-cons? Any rumors out there??

 

[Green Banana]

(2) Any month in which pilots are on furlough may not be
designated by the Company as a flex up month unless
it is to facilitate the training of pilots returning from​

furlough.


...There's always a way around things...

Great, so we have 18 months of flex up coming.

 

[Rhino]

flex up

No, only six months per year may be "flexed up" per base.

12.E. Pay and Flight Time Credit

1.

​

Monthly Maximum: Eighty-five Credited Hours (85) shall​

constitute the monthly maximum, except as modified by / /

paragraph 12.E.1.a or other provisions in this Agreement:

a. ​

​

Flex Up Months: Up to six (6) bid months a year may be​

designated as flex up months.

(1) During such months, the monthly guarantee as

defined in Section 4.A.1.a [Bid Block Holder] and the
monthly maximum as defined in paragraph 12.E.1
may be increased by up to three hours (3) in thirty
minute (00:30) increments. These flex up months
may be used at any base and/or position during any
month. The Company will have a total of fifteen
hours (15) to flex up in each base and/or position
in any calendar year.​

​

I agree it is a stretch to say you need to flex up a base the size of Seattle by two hours when you have so few pilots returning per month. Legal? Unfortunately. Do I agree with their actions? No. But, they have "painted themselves into a corner. . . "​

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Yeah, that might be another "area of opportunity" when our next contract comes up for discussion. That and scope. And bidding. And. . .

 

[Old School 737]

Yeah, that might be another "area of opportunity" when our next contract comes up for discussion. That and scope. And bidding. And. . .

I love how this month they CAN get the bids out early so THEY don't have to work on Thanksgiving!! but the other months..........

 

[igneousy2]

I love how this month they CAN get the bids out early so THEY don't have to work on Thanksgiving!! but the other months..........

I was wondering the same thing myself.

 

[igneousy2]

Anybody know the status of the latest bunch of recalls...as in when are they going to start showing up on the slave (sr.translation=reserve) list. The reserve numbers are really low for December in ANC.

 

[Green Banana]

The 4/2011 base list is out. Most are in ANC. I believe 3 are going straight to LAX.

 

[dogg]

Anybody know the status of the latest bunch of recalls...as in when are they going to start showing up on the slave (sr.translation=reserve) list. The reserve numbers are really low for December in ANC.

Bid 2011-04 Results Announced
The results of system bid 2011-04 were published Tuesday. This bid, effective April 1st, resulted in 12 vacancies. While we hope that each of these vacancies will be filled by recalling pilots from involuntary furlough, management can cancel any or all of the vacancies until the bid effective date. Your MEC and committee volunteers will continue to advocate strongly on behalf of all of our furloughed brothers and sisters, and we sincerely hope all 12 vacancies will be filled with pilots returning from involuntary furlough.

 

[igneousy2]

I know what the effective dates of the bids are but the guys that came back a couple weeks ago are hopefully going to hit the line way before their January 31 effective date. I was wondering if anybody had any idea when that might be.