New AAI ALPA Strategy: Fire SWA Haters!

[SWA/FO]

Yeah, 135 airframes, 50 737NG orders, 700 daily departures, and 10+ years of profits.

& 1.5 BILLION in debt. An airplane (717) that would have bankrupt the airline if they didn't purchase engine insurance, cus they sux and break all the time.

 

[400ADude]

Yeah, 135 airframes, 50 737NG orders, 700 daily departures, and 10+ years of profits.

You couldn't afford your orders with the debt, economy and competition. Southwest doesn't want all those airframes (717) long term and maybe even short term.

Sorry but you don't bring any improvements over to the pilots of SWA. Pay. Nope. Multiple crew bases. Nope. Great benefits. Nope. Culture. Nope. Bitter pilot group willing to strike last year. YES!!!

As far as what you might do for SWA the company, the jury is not only out but hasn't been picked yet. They only wanted ATL. Thats it. Unfortunately I believe they paid way way too much and they are not going to like what they are getting.

 

[Ty Webb]

You couldn't afford your orders with the debt, economy and competition. Southwest doesn't want all those airframes (717) long term and maybe even short term.

Sorry but you don't bring any improvements over to the pilots of SWA. Pay. Nope. Multiple crew bases. Nope. Great benefits. Nope. Culture. Nope. Bitter pilot group. YES!!!

Yes, those lousy 717 have done a terrible job of competing against DAL and building a company that SWA chose to buy! :laugh:

As for "bitter" employees, cripes, you're one of the most bitter individuals posting on FI. I have yet to see a single post from you that was anything but bitter. :erm:

 

[Ty Webb]

& 1.5 BILLION in debt. An airplane (717) that would have bankrupt the airline if they didn't purchase engine insurance, cus they sux and break all the time.

Wow, "engine insurance" . . . . you are a highly astute businessman! Why are you hiding your light under a bushel by flying airplanes . . . Warren Buffet needs a second-in-command. Better catch the next flight to Omaha, stat!

 

[Fubijaakr]

Again, it's not personal toward Citrus pilots.

"Hired not acquired" bag stickers are pretty personal. Egotistical too. You guys sound like United pilots in 1992. Look how that turned out.

 

[scoreboardII]

I haven't seen one of those stickers so I doubt they are out there.

 

[Ty Webb]

Yeah, it will. (you have no idea Ty Webb)

Actually, I do . . . .

Expect the SWA pilots to be split. The FO's will want to vote it down and go to arbitration, the SWA CA's will want to vote it in and limit their exposure . . . once it goes to Arbitration, all bets are off.

The AirTran pilots will have four segments:

1) The most junior guys who are "happy just to be here"
2) The senior FO's who were looking at upgrading into those 50 737 deliveries
3) The junior CA's
4) The senior CA's

It will be very interesting, to be sure.

 

[SWA/FO]

Yes, those lousy 717 have done a terrible job of competing against DAL and building a company that SWA chose to buy! :laugh:

I don't know the technial term. But my quote is directly from the dude in charge of MX at Tranny. He also said "those 25 717s in the desert are being robbed of parts to keep the current tranny 717s flying" :laugh:

 

[Hose A. Jiminez]

#2 is just asinine. Aai fo to Swa fo is a more substantial upgrade than aai fo to aai capt. If for no other reason than you still have yet another upgrade awaiting you. (Swa capt)

Without the acquisition aai capt would have been the limit.

 

[SWA/FO]

Ty you might be the most disappointed AT Pilot out there and the most vocal. Your own kind (on your forum) are beggin you to stop....

Why don't you just wait and see.

Why don't you try and make a list of what YOU might be getting out of this. We know you don't want anymore money (thats why you have a side business or why you voted to strike at your airline :cartman
....but just sit down and make a list of what Southwest brings to your life.

I bet its a long list. Let me start it for you: 113 Orders for new aircraft, 37 options and 98 Purchase rights.

I'm going to start on my Tranny list and what I get out of this deal.