Astar/ABX -- Teamster or ALPA?

[ABXbooger]

For anyone who doesn't think this thing needs to happen, looks like Joes "niche" of midsize ACMI is evaporating...

11-Jul-2007 : PRECISION Conversions is to provide Cargo Aircraft Management, with its first full 15-pallet position 757-200PCF.

The B757-200 will commence modification on 20 September, 2007 at the Flightstar facility in Jacksonville, Florida and will be redelivered to CAM in December, 2007.

The Pratt & Whitney powered ex-Delta Air Lines aircraft (MSN 22910) was sold to CAM by First Greenwich Kahala, Ltd.

Brian McCarthy, Precision Conversions’ vice-president of marketing and sales, said: “We are very pleased to receive this award from CAM as it marks the start of our larger agreement to provide multiple 757-200PCF conversions to CAM over a five-year period.”

“The addition of the 757-200PCF to our fleet will allow for further expansion and support our growing freighter services offerings,” said Bill Tarpley, chief operating officer for Cargo Aircraft Management.

 

[xspud]

Did my homework and figured out that CAM is an aircraft leasing division owned by the same holding company as ATI and Capitol.

I know the ATI guys have had rumors of 767's coming on line for quite a while. I think, like ABX, they have conversion slots without airframes.

 

[xspud]

The Huge sucking sound you hear is all the pilots leaving Training and the Chief pilot's offices.

I'm pretty curious to see who took the latest proffer. I guess our one web guy must have the day off. Training pilots have taken previous slots and been talked out of it, but it's a new ballgame now.

 

[AV8OR]

Here ya go........

http://www.cargoleasing.com/index.html

 

[Jurassic Jet]

The Huge sucking sound you hear is all the pilots leaving Training and the Chief pilot's offices.

WOW....you ain't kiddin. I just got ahold of the list.

4 DC9 Standards
1 DC8 Standards
1 DC9 Chief

Plus losing 4 Line Check Airman off the 9.

Very wise on these guys part I guess if the company lets them go.

 

[LarryinTN]

4 DC9 Standards
1 DC8 Standards
1 DC9 Chief

Which ones?

What about the rest of the slots?

 

[Jurassic Jet]

Which ones?

What about the rest of the slots?

All 11 Capts are coming from the left seat of the 9. (Boy, peak seasons gonna be ugly in that seat.)

The 11 FO's break down as follows:

The 6 management pilots as listed earlier plus

2 DC8 FO's
3 DC9 FO's

I'll send a PM with the names.

 

[xspud]

I'll send a PM with the names.

JJ,

Could I get the PM, too?

Thanx

 

[Jurassic Jet]

JJ,

Could I get the PM, too?

Thanx

Done.

 

[inplaneview]

WOW....you ain't kiddin. I just got ahold of the list.

4 DC9 Standards
1 DC8 Standards
1 DC9 Chief

Plus losing 4 Line Check Airman off the 9.

Very wise on these guys part I guess if the company lets them go.

Correct me if I'm wrong...standards pilots and chief pilots are not protected under the collective bargaining agreement and therefore the company can tell them they're staying put if necessary. Losing 4 DC-9 standards pilots seems a little excessive, particularly if a DC-9 captain class needs to occur.