Atlas Air FIRES 24 Crewmembers; possible Atlas AND Polar Strike!

[Dream2fly]

Yo!

I always dreamed of commanding a 747, maybe I'll get my chance.

Do you mean you will cross the line???

 

[Dave Benjamin]

Sad news. I wish the Atlas and Polar folks all the best.

A few months ago I met a Polar guy fresh out of new hire training. He jokingly referred to himself as a "2 time US Air loser" as he was one of the guys that got merged into Airways many years ago during one of the acquisitions. Anyhow he's a real pleasant guy and he was telling me about how he was looking forward to doing some line flying and was happy with the company thus far. Now this. I have no idea if he's one of the guys getting axed but the whole deal really sucks.

Best of luck gents.

 

[410dude]

I'll do what it takes to fly the whale!

 

[furloughfodder]

He could be.

So far the 24 747-400 pilots they fired are some of the senior most probationary pilots...many hired in the first wave of hiring. There are over 30 probationary 747-200 pilots still on payroll; many of them are junior to the fired guys. So I guess you could say "they fired out of seniority". The Cato24, as they are being called, are largely a mix of ATA, TWA, and USAirways furloughees.

Jim Cato is they guy in charge of labor relations at Atlas, and the firings were ordered by him and Denis Erickson. The firings are a direct result of the Polar MEC not signing a T/A that was forced on them last week by management. Denis Erickson, the CEO, even stated in an internal employee memo that "...no aircraft would move, nor would any Crewmembers be released, pending the outcome of the ratification vote." The day after the MEC declined to put the T/A out for ratification, Cato ordered the firings as retaliation.

ALPA national, as usual, is doing nothing but writing the occasional nasty letter to Erickson, but we believe the Cato24 have a good case for a civil class action law suit. That is being worked on now.

Good luck to the Cato24 and the entire Polar Air Cargo pilot group.

 

[Draginass]

I'll do what it takes to fly the whale!

You don't have what it takes to fly the whale.

 

[410dude]

I'll be in one way before you ever will!

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

I'll be in one way before you ever will!

Well I do fly the whale, and I can say without a doubt that you would not make it at my company if your personality is anything like your internet persona.


However I think you fall in the catagory of pathetic wanna be. I bet you are one of those retards that has flying license plates, aircraft posters all over your walls, tells everyone that you meet that you fly planes. I have seen your type many times and most never rise above the title of "village idiot"

Have a nice day you pathetic poser. By the way, your girlfriend is boning the guy down the street. (Haven't you noticed the way she has been acting lately?)

By the way, the internet is not as anonymous as you had hoped huh?

 

[embpic1]

I'll be in one way before you ever will!

Dude you are such a tool. Every post you make is meant to incite us. If you really are a pilot you better be careful. If someone finds out who you are, it could make your career interesting. Aviation is a very small community.



I would love it for someone to post his real name. I would be keeping an eye out for ya.

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

I would love it for someone to post his real name. I would be keeping an eye out for ya.

I have been advised by an old flight student of mine that he is pretty sure who this guy is. The candidate is being observed by his peers to verify. When the verification comes, I will be sure to let you know.

Apparantly he has been careless enough to give out some pretty telling clues.

I wasn't joking about the dudes girl......if it is the right guy. Sad really from what I hear.

 

[Capt.LongThrust]

why do you guys respond to this waste of flesh?

 

[embpic1]

why do you guys respond to this waste of flesh?

I was just trying to let him know that if we find out who he is it could have consequences for him. Maybe he will smarten up and not post such trash in the future.

 

[sgu]

I am glad you guys use quotes while u bash what he says, because he is on my IGNORE list

 

[MED]

You guys can call me what you want, but the fact is that it's been my dream and career goal to fly a 747 and if the labor strife and Polar and Atlas means that they will be anxious to take on somebody like me (lower time and highly motivated) then so be it!

Rookie, you have no idea what you are talking about, so shut it.

 

[embpic1]

I am glad you guys use quotes while u bash what he says, because he is on my IGNORE list

Thats a good idea.

 

[Wankel7]

I'll do what it takes to fly the whale!

Dude, I have a feeling if ANY of us know you outside this forum....


We will do what it takes to make sure you don't fly anything bigger than a rubber chicken.

Flightinfo.com....doing what it takes.



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