Kitty Hawk Info?

[Tired in KTol]

That reminds me of the ASTAR DC-8 Captain that walked on my airplane (Capital) in 2005 and said he was retiring soon and needed a captain seat to go to when 65 came about. When I told him we don't hire street captains, he was puzzled and said "Well I'm sure as hell not coming back as an FO!".

Definately not a good barometer for the ASTAR pilot group though....every airline has it's 5%.

You mean our airplane right?

 

[countbat]

I wish Kitty Hawk people all the luck in the world. Hope everything will be OK.
From a business point of view I don't see why someone will buy KHA. To buy what?.... Maybe the routes?....FWA doesn't need to be purchased. It is a lease from the city. If no KHA, freight customers will just switch to someone else. Crews?.....everybody train their own crews. Planes?......they are lease also. If someone wants KHA 's business, it's a matter of time until KHA runs out of money and it will take the place for free.
But hopefully everything will be just fine and the great people of KHA will have jobs for ever.

 

[erichartmann]

There is no one on furlough at the moment. The last recall of those still on the street was Nov of last year.

We enjoyed having ABX on the property.

I enjoyed flying the charter. My comments were in no way intended as derogatory.

I'm glad to hear all the furloughee's have been recalled.

 

[erichartmann]

I understand your frustration and your right to call fatigue for lack of food. But you squarely laid the blame on ABX and I did not think that was entirely fair. Not that the café Ole is much better than the food simulators. I would push for the sandwich shop at the uber-gate to stay open late. I know the Café has to close to prep for breakfast, so for the sandwich shop to stay open until that time would make sense. But then again, it’s not an ABX call. I am sure that ABX and ASTAR pilots could address their concern to DHL and get it done.

Sorry for hijacking the Kitty Hawk thread. But for what it’s worth, I enjoyed working with the Kitty Hawk people. I hope we can work together again someday. I did not hear about the late payments, but I was pretty sure the contract ran until the end of its scheduled time and did not terminate early. Is that not the case?

As far as I know the cafeteria operater runs the facility under contract to ABX, who leases the space from DHL. In short, if ABX demanded the operater be open for the crews they would be open. I'm sure the current policy is dictated by pricing.