Evergreen Furlough

[Zoneload]

www.defenseindustrydaily.com/The-US-Militarys-International-Airlift-Contracts-05066/

This is the breakdown of the 2012 flying award..

 

[Victor Meldrew]

Saudia pays their bills. Something else must be behind the lack of payment and contract renewal.

Wasn't part of the deal that EZ would have 3 -400's flying the contract within 6 months and have only fielded 1 a/c. That's what I heard from EZ crews anyways.

Just seems to be a lot of "he said, she said" out there. Whatever it is still got fingers crossed for buddies there that somehow all pans out for the best.

 

[Zoneload]

Nope.. The original contract was only written for N491EV. I know what because I have a copy of the contract. The problem is a lot of the he said she said starts in the lobby of the 5 towns. Then it snow balls out of control.

This is a perfect story.. I was covering some Kalitta flights in DOV for a friend a few years ago. I am standing with the Kalitta crew talking and the crew says. I hear we are picking up all of Evergreens flying because we were in trouble with the military! I say well I don't think that is the case. He looks at me and I tell him we are doing 14 flights a week out of here for the rest of the month. He looks at me and says F*&&ing 5 towns.. I have been doing this for 23 years and the best stories still start in the 5 towns lobby.

The next best chance for us to add a plane to SV is July when 492 comes on line.

Back to the Giants game for me..

 

[Zoneload]

Giants WIN.. Goodnight Freight Dogs!!

 

[spitfire1500]

Heard a few were recalled at EZ......truth or rumor?

 

[Zoneload]

Yes they did call a few back. A little more flying in the works.

 

[pilotgolfer]

Heard a few were recalled at EZ......truth or rumor?

Was that a 2 week furlough? Good going Del...that made a lot of sense.

 

[HA25]

Yes they did call a few back. A little more flying in the works.

how "few" did they call back?

anyone doing training in the -400? or all flying the classics?

 

[GG747]

Only 4 F/O's got recalled. Still have too many on the street.

 

[scubabri]

Its a start.

 

[spitfire1500]

Was that a 2 week furlough? Good going Del...that made a lot of sense.

Had two good friends furloughed from there for 5 days once....got furloughed on their last day of new hire ground school. Glad to hear there are recalls!!

 

[Zoneload]

I think there are two in 400 training now. We picked up some extra flying so that is why they called some people back. Still going to be down 2 planes that are never coming back.

 

[GG747]

The 4 recalled pilots are going to the 200. The two in 400 training, 1 CA & 1 F/O, are also from the 200 but not on furlough.

 

[HA25]

I understand the company has a new president now... so what does this mean? any new rumors?

 

[Zoneload]

Yes we have a new president. He is from outside of Evergreen so we will have to see what happens. He has a plan to move things forward. Now lets see if he is allowed to make things happen.