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[luv2fly]

Don't forget

I have a friend that did fly for Aeromexico, he is furloughed. We got re-acquainted after college at our SWA interview. So the picture you are trying to paint isn't quite as rosey as you say. It might be in order to bring up the fact that your airline, correct me if I am wrong, is subsidized by the Gov't. That makes it a lot easier to continue to do things other airlines cannot. Without worry or accountability for poor management, bad spending, ...etc. Congratulations on being in the top of your sim evaluation. Just wondering how many people you competed against that had more than 250 hours (that's how many hours my buddy had when Aeromexico hired him). He said that was the norm. At my last job I had the opportunity, or lets say had to fly with at least half a dozen ex- Mexicana crew members. Some where FE's, others where Captains. The FE's did a fine job, but flying with the Captains was like stepping back to the 50's. CRM was non existent. It was like a dictatorship!. After the first night a talk was in order. It was explained that in Mexico the Captain is usually the only one in the cockpit with any real experience. The FO's usually had wet ink on their certificate. I don't mean to stereotype all Mexican pilots, but the half-dozen or so I have flown with fit the mold. I hope your career continues to be what you hope for, but you can't compare apples to oranges.

 

[radiofly er]

Maybe you can point out a couple of things your friend had to say about his company, surely none negative, he has problably lived in the U.S. all if not most of his life(you mentioned he went to college with you) and wants to go fly overthere. He has his reasons. Now, to get into Aeromexico, maybe he didn't explain to you that you have to go through Aerolitoral flying the airplane youre flying now. After that then you go to Aeromexico usually with around 3500tt and 1500 PIC. So did he get in with 250 hours? yes, but into a metroliner. I flew an ATR for Aeromar for 4 years then came to Mexicana with roughly 3300 hours no wet ink on my certificate. Wouldnt a company with bad management be struggling, no strugling here, receiving 1 airbus per month for the next 8 months, just got a 11% raise, opening new routes, 48% privately owned, 15% by the pilots. Bad management?


P.S. I fly for Mexicana not Aeromexico, but they have even better benefits and pay than us. So go figure.

 

[luv2fly]

Gov't help?

Are you guys subsidized by your gov't? If so that easily explains growth as well as pay raises. It won't last forever that way! History has a funny way of repeating itself. I wish you guys good luck. I used to fly into MTY and GDL and see quite of few of your planes coming in and out, the paint looked really cool on the tail of th 72, ok the airbus looked decent to. Where are your crew bases?

 

[radiofly er]

Not to say that we have'nt had hard times, everyone has, but It's been for the better ever since the goverment sold most of our shares to investors which include the pilots, private banks and privately owned companies such as Pemex which is something like Chevron say. Well, we're being positive and thinking it will last, but then again nothings for sure (ex. Enron and those stock options). So before you get to confident poolie, let us enjoyo our continued success. Remember, you still got 30 years after you join SW before you see those stock options and what they've done for you. Hopefully, success but ya never know.
Our main base is in Mexico City. Most of the pilots avoid Mexico City sort of like New York and commute elsewhere.
By the way did your friend have anything bad to say about his company?

 

[LiveFreeorDie]

Re: Too Hard.

... to get in here you would actually have to do some work, I know i'ts not SW method, but theoretical, phsycological, and simulators exams are a must in all of the airlines here. ... you would not make it here.

There goes your trap flap, flapping away about stuff you know little about.

A large proportion of the SWA pool consists of military pilots most of whom could easily pass any major interview--with or with out a sim check. 'Course the key to most interviews is personallity...most airlines know we can fly, otherwise we wouldn't have made it through training. You seem a bit lacking in the personality department ..."I finished 10 of 150"...what a maroon.

By the way what's a B-720, is that one of those Sims youre riding on at flight safety or is it a 727 without a rudder?

You get a B-720 type for flying the KC-135 in the USAF

Ok, so theres actually a B-720.......my bad, Thanks.

I'll be checking your spelling, buddy, so get it right one mistake and I'll paste it to your post............... At least i've got an excuse.

I have know idea what the hell you are talking about. I also love how people talk tough and mean on the internet. People are very brave when annonymous. And I couldn't care less how Websters spells annonymous.

 

[looseca]

Au revoir !

Pax Vobiscum!

Salute!

 

[radiofly er]

Re: Re: Too Hard.

There goes your trap flap, flapping away about stuff you know little about.

A large proportion of the SWA pool consists of military pilots most of whom could easily pass any major interview--with or with out a sim check. 'Course the key to most interviews is personallity...most airlines know we can fly, otherwise we wouldn't have made it through training. You seem a bit lacking in the personality department ..."I finished 10 of 150"...what a maroon.





You get a B-720 type for flying the KC-135 in the USAF





I have know idea what the hell you are talking about. I also love how people talk tough and mean on the internet. People are very brave when annonymous. And I couldn't care less how Websters spells annonymous.

Went ahead and removed my last thread to this point of view. No need for it {livefreeordie}. Anyways, youre not foolish if you keep replying. These are hard times no need to make it any harder. Take care!

 

[Yahtzee]

That is why you will find that all SWA pilots, and poolies, will defend their great airline to the end, but do not START threads blasting another.

Canyon,

Hey, where's the LUV? There are also a lot of SWA wannabes who will gladly defend SWA for you.

Yahtz

P.S. We don't hate Florida, just "Visor Boy".

 

[57FLY'N]

[ second of all I'm sure your American airlines friend never thought that one of their planes was going to go slamming into a building full of terrorists. ]

Could you please clarify whether or not you made a grammatical error or are you implying sympathy for the terrorists? Who are you saying are the terrorists?

 

[radiofly er]

I had a flight down to San Antonio, on the way back after I had logged on at the airport me and the captain were debating to wether this question should be given any consideration. After further review, yeah maybe the comment was not written properly
or maybe if I had put a comma after building; would that have made a difference? Or maybe we all understand what we want to understand.
My point is simple, I had read, reviewed and critiqued all the threads carefully many times and not once did I ever think that, that comment would be misundertood for anything other than what it is. If you did, then maybe you have some issues to resolve. . . . . . . . . . . . Take care.

 

[LiveFreeorDie]

I don't think anyone would say anything derogatory about a bunch of people getting killed on the 11th.

So you should just ignore that post I am sure you didn't mean anything by it.

 

[radiofly er]

Peace!

 

[Lonestar]

Adios muchacho.

 

[KC-10 Driver]

I could shoot myself in the head, considering the past 90 minutes I have wasted reading this thread. I can't even remember where it all started (was it SWA, ATA, JetBlue, or Mexicana?). It's embarrassing. But, strangely, I couldn't stop reading. It was like watching a train wreck.

Please, I'm begging, just end it.

By the way, a lot of you people need to learn how to proof read your posts, or at least to edit them after the fact (that being said, I've probably got a typo in here somewhere).

 

[radiofly er]

I could shoot myself in the head, considering the past 90 minutes I have wasted reading this thread. I can't even remember where it all started (was it SWA, ATA, JetBlue, or Mexicana?). It's embarrassing. But, strangely, I couldn't stop reading. It was like watching a train wreck.

Please, I'm begging, just end it.

By the way, a lot of you people need to learn how to proof read your posts, or at least to edit them after the fact (that being said, I've probably got a typo in here somewhere).

But,strangely, I couldn't stop reading.

Strange isn't?

Don't get us started again, please I'm begging!!