Spirit Air Pilots move toward possible strike

[iflysky]

Tiger makes good sense as both airlines are run by the same mafia.

 

[castle bravo]

http://www.aires.aero/Website/Default.aspx


How about NK's investment here? They could be flown for 100 Columbian Peso's per hour. (That's about 5 cents). Maybe the costs will then be low enough to satisfy Franke and Ornstein. Hey, somebody has to subsidize this $4 fuel. Tiger is probably too expensive.

 

[flyboycmsu]

That (Tiger) website is a virtual replica of ours. Wonder if the MILF campaign would work in Mandarin?

 

[castle bravo]

http://wizzair.com/


Franke's Indigo Partners also has an interest in this outfit. Few similarities here as well? Look closely, they even have direct entry Captain positions available!

 

[OPECJet]

Go ahead and shut it down. After all, there are lots of airlines hiring pilots, and it will be easy to find another job!

You're a credit to your profession...uke:

 

[Mike man]

McNugget:



Usually refering to a person of low intelligence, having the appearence and attitude that would most likely land them a job flipping burgers at Mcdonalds.
That guy is a freakin Mcnugget!

 

[gatorbird]

I'd bet money that they are transferring the airplanes to Tiger Airways...http://www.tigerairways.com/about_us/

How many white airplanes do/did we have? What do you bet only the white ones are leaving the property?

Who knows the logic, but so far only 511NK is off the flow sheet. It did one leg to CVC last week (wherever that is) and hasn't been heard from since. So although it's not our oldest one, it's one of the grey paint schemes.

Too bad--I really had a hunch that all this "aircraft going away" business was just Franke playing hardball. Of course, that still may be the case...

gator

 

[Mike man]

Here it is hot off the press...Tiger Airlines to receive 511NK...

Location City: Cleve, South Australia, Australia ICAO / IATA:YCEE / CVC

 

[gatorbird]

Anyone want to take a stab at why Baldanza, JC, and Ole went down to Cartegena today?

gator

 

[ATLboeing]

gator

...that there is no need for ALPA to waste money and resources on negotiating a new contract for us if Spirit management is not going to honor our current one.

...We cannot, however, allow management to totally disregard our compensation and QOL provisions set forth in our current CBA. If we crack the door, they will assuredly knock it down.

gator

Wow. This post could have been written by an AirTran guy. Cudos to you guys for at least taking the first step towards a release. All the best.
Looks like instead of a contract, we're going to end up with a stack of LOA's. (Think Dumb and Dumber, Jim Carey..."Those...are as good as a contract. Those are LOA's!)

And don't worry about the comment from HappyMeal or Mcnugget or whatever his name is. If he's the "will fly for food" type, then he's the reason we get run over by management throughout this industry. Because they know there's always some young idiot out there dying to tell his friends he's a big jet pilot.
If we don't stand up and protect our contracts, these guys are going to get a big surprise when they finally land that "dream job" they've been wishing for.

 

[huncowboy]

Anyone want to take a stab at why Baldanza, JC, and Ole went down to Cartegena today?

gator

to get some dope?

 

[castle bravo]

gator


"Because they know there's always some young idiot out there dying to tell his friends he's a big jet pilot."




Are you referring to those kids hired out of Riddle again?

 

[:-)]

gator


Wow. This post could have been written by an AirTran guy. Cudos to you guys for at least taking the first step towards a release. All the best.
Looks like instead of a contract, we're going to end up with a stack of LOA's. (Think Dumb and Dumber, Jim Carey..."Those...are as good as a contract. Those are LOA's!)

And don't worry about the comment from HappyMeal or Mcnugget or whatever his name is. If he's the "will fly for food" type, then he's the reason we get run over by management throughout this industry. Because they know there's always some young idiot out there dying to tell his friends he's a big jet pilot.
If we don't stand up and protect our contracts, these guys are going to get a big surprise when they finally land that "dream job" they've been wishing for.

Instead of getting worked up over the "willflyforfood" pilots, maybe you should start a national union instead of an alliance of local unions. Until pilots have a national union and seniority list, those pilots like yourself who want someone to stand up to management accomplish nothing more than securing jobs for the airlines that are left when the management who was stood up shuts down.

I'd be happy to "shut er down" if I was guaranteed a like seniority job at a comparable carrier. Under todays rules, I participate in a "shut er down" walkout and am repayed by the pilots at a competitive airline with nothing more that an attaboy.

Sorry peeps, but I'm not going to "shut er down" just so that the pilots at AA,B6,F9,HP, etc can keep a job.

No strike for me.

 

[McNugget]

Instead of getting worked up over the "willflyforfood" pilots, maybe you should start a national union instead of an alliance of local unions. Until pilots have a national union and seniority list, those pilots like yourself who want someone to stand up to management accomplish nothing more than securing jobs for the airlines that are left when the management who was stood up shuts down.

I'd be happy to "shut er down" if I was guaranteed a like seniority job at a comparable carrier. Under todays rules, I participate in a "shut er down" walkout and am repayed by the pilots at a competitive airline with nothing more that an attaboy.

Sorry peeps, but I'm not going to "shut er down" just so that the pilots at AA,B6,F9,HP, etc can keep a job.

No strike for me.

At least somebody gets it.

 

[pipejockey]

A pilot group strike?? Don't be ridiculous!! There are just way too many of us for way too few jobs. No one has the balls!!! I hope I am wrong and the Spirit people STFD!! And bring the management pukes to their knees, maybe kick them in the face while their down there for good measure! It's high time management does some suffering for all the suffering we have endured at their expense for the past 8 years!