Wesb737fo said:If SWA had not stepped in, ATA would be gone already. (IMHFO)
Who the hell do you think made the merger not happen???......If SWA had not stepped in, ATA would be merging with AWA....not dying a slow death.
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Wesb737fo said:If SWA had not stepped in, ATA would be gone already. (IMHFO)
SWA/FO said:We don't have life rafts....only the vests.
HalinTexas said:Less than 10 furloughed ATA pilots, of the 50-60 that were qualified, were hired as a result of the preferential interview that expired in April. About 5 have been hired outside of this opportunity. The hiring rate for those that have interviewed at SWA in the last year has been less than one in five.
We all knew that DEN was going away, once SWA moved in. Loads were too good, and most were codeshares. DEN-PHX was successful the first week. IND had been dead for over a year. No suprise there. SJU is a surprise. SWA must planning on going in soon. They have overwater equiped aircraft already.
We have approx. 850 active pilots on the list. Down from 1100. Another 100-200 to be furloughed beginning in Jan. (100 confirmed with the likelihood of more coming)
We've heard that there is more news coming in the next week. Stay tuned. Just remember, it's A-T-A not A-T-who?
I don't think SWA has a say in where ATA flies. I don't think the companies are that closely linked.
HalinTexas said:I don't believe anyone at SWA, managment wise, gives a dman about ATA. We are/were the sacrificial lamb to keep Airtran (or anyone else) out of MDW. There may be a few in the upper echelons that see potential in aligning themselves with a turnkey global operator, but that requires "coloring outside the box." Too bad. With SWAPA's merger policy, there could have been some senior (or maybe junior) crews taking a B737 to KEF or doing BUD-KWI turns on the L10 or B757. Pretty barmaids in BUD I hear.
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