ASA Vietnam base?

[OCP]

I will do that. But, what I am getting is that there was some misunderdstanding about the info that was passed out, and the rumors got running wild. The way I am told, they never had intention of sending ASA crews to Asia, just leasing out un-needed planes.

Why are we so over-airplaned? I just flew one of the Comair ones that we leased "for the summer". If we hare finding homes for all these things shouldn't we not have those anymore?

 

[79%N1]

Why are we so over-airplaned? I just flew one of the Comair ones that we leased "for the summer". If we hare finding homes for all these things shouldn't we not have those anymore?

We are not "over-planed" now. We will be in a few months when Delta removes 20 aircraft from our fleet (Just in time for Summer! Smart!!)

Then, we have 6 200's no longer in use. Inc. would certainly rather lease them instead of have them sit on the A Tech ramp as spares. Hopefully the Comair planes will be some of the 6.

 

[sunlitpath]

ASA is up 4 aircraft. We are not down any. We gained 10 CRJ 900s. We found flying for 14 of the 20 aircraft released from the Delta contract. That equals a net gain of 4 aircraft. This myth of losing aircraft is being perpetuated for some reason, or perhaps just poor math by the pilot group...

 

[sunlitpath]

Don't be surprised if there is a vacancy bid for ATL on the 200 and 700 in March.

 

[SiuDude]

ASA is up 4 aircraft. We are not down any. We gained 10 CRJ 900s. We found flying for 14 of the 20 aircraft released from the Delta contract. That equals a net gain of 4 aircraft. This myth of losing aircraft is being perpetuated for some reason, or perhaps just poor math by the pilot group...

We lost around 12 ATRs, so we're down 8.

 

[sunlitpath]

We lost around 12 ATRs, so we're down 8.

What's an ATR?

 

[79%N1]

ASA is up 4 aircraft. We are not down any. We gained 10 CRJ 900s. We found flying for 14 of the 20 aircraft released from the Delta contract. That equals a net gain of 4 aircraft. This myth of losing aircraft is being perpetuated for some reason, or perhaps just poor math by the pilot group...

The "poor math" is that most of us are going on what we are flying now, as in today! Not from when to when.

We are currently flying the 10 90's, and have all 20 planes in the Delta fleet. In a few weeks, we lose 14 of those 20. Thus, a loss of 6 planes from what we are flying currnetly.

Since an arguement can be made that we are overstaffed now, when we lose 6 planes worth of flying, we will be even more fat.

 

[sunlitpath]

The "poor math" is that most of us are going on what we are flying now, as in today! Not from when to when.

We are currently flying the 10 90's, and have all 20 planes in the Delta fleet. In a few weeks, we lose 14 of those 20. Thus, a loss of 6 planes from what we are flying currnetly.

Since an arguement can be made that we are overstaffed now, when we lose 6 planes worth of flying, we will be even more fat.

That makes sense, but summer block increases could nullify any negative effects. We are not "right sized" for a summer schedule, but if we lose six planes we might be. Your point makes sense.

 

[JumpersAway]

From what I understand, the Comair 200's are being flown for a song and a dance. We're leasing them for a buck a month. It's cheaper for Comair to lease them to us cheap and keep them up, than it is for them to park it and let it sit. They're here (ASA) because they're so cheap.

There will be several more 2 for 1 swaps- this is why we need to get Dulles right. That's going to be our "flow" for the 50's that would normally be pulled out of the system. It's going to be make or break for us, and the pressure is on our Washington crews. We could actually come out ahead on this- way ahead..................

 

[samuraiguytn]

Apparently 10 planes are going with preferential hiring going to ASA pilots.

 

[e=mc2]

Jane Fonda will be your new Director of Inflight.
She knows the country well............

 

[Brasilia Pup]

:uzi:

Jane Fonda will be your new Director of Inflight.
She knows the country well............

uke:

 

[USCtrojan]

Jane Fonda will be your new Director of Inflight.
She knows the country well............

That just ain't right ;-)...... I hope so, I haven't given a good b!tch slap in awhile!

Trojan

 

[Freebrd]

'nam yeah baby

 

[HoserASA]

That just ain't right ;-)...... I hope so, I haven't given a good b!tch slap in awhile!Trojan

Don't you really mean YOU haven't been bitch-slapped in awhile Trojan?:laugh:

Hoser
ROLL TIDE!

 

[SPDBRD747400]

We lost around 12 ATRs, so we're down 8.

And add the -700 we lost in BTR...down 9

 

[SkyW120]

I don't know if someone already posted this but:

check out facebook and type in Jerry Atkin - Check out his picture album in Vietnam with BH a few weeks ago. Makes you wonder.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Who's Marcus?

Yep, you are not Marcus.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

From what I understand, the Comair 200's are being flown for a song and a dance. We're leasing them for a buck a month. It's cheaper for Comair to lease them to us cheap and keep them up, than it is for them to park it and let it sit. They're here (ASA) because they're so cheap.

There will be several more 2 for 1 swaps- this is why we need to get Dulles right. That's going to be our "flow" for the 50's that would normally be pulled out of the system. It's going to be make or break for us, and the pressure is on our Washington crews. We could actually come out ahead on this- way ahead..................

It appears that lots o 50's are leaving the system here in 2010. I see more 2-1 swaps too.

 

[GeekMaster]

Ok....so I DID take a look at Jerry Atkin's facebook page. Here is the link with the pics. As you scan through them, notice something. For those ASA pilots, one of the guys standing with Jerry and Brad is the ASA pilot that commutes to Vietnam and actually brought all this up to Jerry.

http://www.facebook.com/#/photo.php?pid=30994167&id=1139863671