MaxBlast feeling the LUV!

[Wesb737fo]

Ok. That's easy. I think I had one of those in my crew meal on the way to Cancun the other day. Ughh.

 

[Ty Webb]

Nope, puppy is so 1980's, it's bite the head off a baby seal during the V1 cut now.

Biting the head off of a live animal is acceptable . . . , I'm just hoping we don't have to do the Hokey Pokey or the Chicken Dance.

 

[humveedriver]

Yo... I guess you're in DAL. It looks like my time at the Tran is just about up. Prob. Coming over in Dec. BTW I will credit 1200 hours this year, but I doubt I will be able to do this next year since I won't get into the ATL. Did you have to slaughter a puppy in ground school to prove your loyalty?

You should sit pretty in HOU and there are plenty of flights from ATL. No puppy sacrificing. I was so dissappointed. Based on what I've seen your transition experience will be loosely tied to the personalities of those pilots you go through with. We had a pretty good time. We had an eclectic mix. Give me a shout when your in town and bring a guitar or two. You won't study until your last week...

 

[vixin]

Using 1200 hours credit. A 12 year Capt at AT would gross 204,000. add around 18,972 for SWA 401k contribution and 6700 per diem and 7300 for profit share. Total package is around $237,000.

At SWA the same 1200 hours would gross 181,200 with 16,800 401K and 6700 per diem and 6523 profit share. Totals out to around 210,000. Somebody check the math.

How many days did you have to work to get that 1200 credit hrs at AAI? I bet quit a few more the 1200 trips at SWA.

 

[canyonblue]

How many days did you have to work to get that 1200 credit hrs at AAI? I bet quit a few more the 1200 trips at SWA.

I know that 1200 TFP at SWA can be accomplished fairly easy with 17-18 days off a month.

 

[Wesb737fo]

Convert TFP to hours. 1200 TFP is somewhere around 1050 credit hours at the Tran.

 

[vixin]

That's also using your NEW rates. Try using the rates you had prior to SWA purchasing AAI. I know 100TFP at SWA is very easy to come by with 17-19 days OFF.

 

[Wesb737fo]

With soft time, a few trips bought back by the company and creative use of my three vacation periods, I have been averaging 100 credit hours per mo. with around 15 days off through the end of sept. I'll prob end the year with 1200 hours credit (approx. 1380 TFP). Not much premium time. I can't seem to time that right. I'll gross 121,720 plus 11,278 401k and 6800 per diem. Toss in the 4,000 profit share for a total of $143,798 for the year.

I think you guys average day is closer to 6.5 hour flying versus 5.5 here at the Tran. Doing the quick math that does come out to around 3 or 4 extra days off at SWA for the same amount of flying. My 1200 credit hours would gross me $172,800 plus $16000 401k match and around 6800 per diem and 6900 profit share for a total package of $202,500 on the SWA contract. The big IF is will I be able to fly as much if I commute out of the ATL. Plus I think those extra days off I get would be spent trying to get back and forth to work. I know it's been asked a gozillion times but how much is guarentee and how many days off do you get on a reserve line at SWA

 

[vixin]

Resv 15 days off 90 TFP. If I work 15 days in a month I am easily 115-120 TFP W zero premium trips. Line guarantee is 87-89 depending on how many days in the month.

 

[Wesb737fo]

That's also using your NEW rates. Try using the rates you had prior to SWA purchasing AAI. I know 100TFP at SWA is very easy to come by with 17-19 days OFF.

No offense, I'm trying to stay away from hypothetical BS because my pay rate is $101.06 and I have no idea what it may or may not have been if SWA had not purchased AT. Maybe we would have gone on strike and gone away or perhaps Juan Trippe or Howard Hughes would have risen from the grave to buy us and AirTran would have been the first carrier to offer service to the Sea of Tranquility. Of course they probably still wouldn't consider that international flying so.... no override.