ALG update....
The company has informed the Union that it intends to close the SYR crew base in October. They have indicated that the decision to close SYR is based on several complicated factors.
The slow progress with regards to the merger has had a greater impact on the Allegheny property than on that of our counterparts at PDT. Since the Merger was announced in January, Allegheny has been on a hiring and training freeze. This freeze is common in most mergers as the company does not want to incur the cost and inconvenience of training crews on one program and retraining the same crew for the transition. Although PDT as a company is hiring and upgrading, those opportunities have yet to be afforded the ALG pilots.
The Pilots at Allegheny have taken advantage of the MidAtlantic flow-through opportunities to the tune of possibly 100 pilots between June and September. This attrition, combined with the hiring and training freeze, has left ALG with an abundance of aircraft. To minimize the financial impact, the company has accelerated the return of aircraft thus compounding the situation.
With less aircraft on the property and the introduction of more Regional Jets in the NorthEast, including their increased presence in SYR, the Company is deciding on consolidation of the bases.
The company has informed the Union that it intends to close the SYR crew base in October. They have indicated that the decision to close SYR is based on several complicated factors.
The slow progress with regards to the merger has had a greater impact on the Allegheny property than on that of our counterparts at PDT. Since the Merger was announced in January, Allegheny has been on a hiring and training freeze. This freeze is common in most mergers as the company does not want to incur the cost and inconvenience of training crews on one program and retraining the same crew for the transition. Although PDT as a company is hiring and upgrading, those opportunities have yet to be afforded the ALG pilots.
The Pilots at Allegheny have taken advantage of the MidAtlantic flow-through opportunities to the tune of possibly 100 pilots between June and September. This attrition, combined with the hiring and training freeze, has left ALG with an abundance of aircraft. To minimize the financial impact, the company has accelerated the return of aircraft thus compounding the situation.
With less aircraft on the property and the introduction of more Regional Jets in the NorthEast, including their increased presence in SYR, the Company is deciding on consolidation of the bases.
