SWA to speed up Airtran integration.....article

[FlyinGuy]

Sorry for the thread creep

I believe over the last few months, SWAPA has been pressuring management to complete the integration by 12/31/2014. That way SWAPA captures the maximum number of Captain seats for their pilots. There is a chance that on January 1, 2015, there will be no former AirTran pilots that are in the left seat. Of course, the January 2015 Captain vacancy bid (and probably the next 2-3 years worth of Captain vacancy bids after that) will be primarily filled by former AirTran pilots.

SWA management has come out recently and told Wall Street and the Southwest/AirTran employees that they intend to complete the AirTran integration by 1/1/2015.

SWAPA is simply asking SWA to complete the integration as per the agreement.

 

[Ty Webb]

The lawsuit is a bad joke, and anyone participating deserves exactly what they will get.

 

[madjack]

Yeah you would rather "sue" SWA...good deflection...

 

[Ty Webb]

Yeah you would rather "sue" SWA...good deflection...

Off your meds, again, WackyJack? :laugh:

 

[Ty Webb]

Yeah you would rather "sue" SWA...good deflection...

Hey, Wacky Jack-

Did you upgrade yet?

 

[madjack]

The arrogance and greed of the AAI MEC and the like minded minority of AAI pilots (many vocal on FI) cost the AAI pilots millions...They had NO RIGHT to deny the mbrship the right to vote on SIA #1...foolish pride that almost led to non integration.

 

[madjack]

Have you read the complaint Captain Webb?

 

[Ty Webb]

Have you read the complaint Captain Webb?

Sure, I'm familiar with it.

What dog do you have in that fight, again?

Still curious- have you upgraded yet? Or how many more of our airframes do you need to take delivery before it's your "turn"?

 

[funnyman12]

If the lawsuit goes to trial I think it will be eye opening to the Airtran pilots. (assuming what I think occurred actually transpired) The levels of deception are undeniable in my opinion. When one MEC rep tells you one thing, and another tells the complete opposite and allege the other is not being honest, there is a problem. How anyone can disagree with that is baffling. Im not in the lawsuit but I would love to see the entire story told. I believe that AC and CJ will have a rekindling of a fire that will be much hotter and uglier than 2011. We may see...time will tell.

 

[madjack]

Wow in ur case Ty its not arrogance/greed it's stupidity...

 

[K-Mart]

I wouldn't be surprised if it gets thrown out as frivolous and those folks are fined and required to pay ALPA legal costs.

 

[madjack]

Don't bet on it...

 

[Ty Webb]

Wow in ur case Ty its not arrogance/greed it's stupidity...

How about just answering the question . . . . Have you upgraded yet?

If not, how many more of our airplanes do you need to cross the partition before you upgrade?

Thanks in advance for answering the question on the third time it was asked.

 

[Dash Power]

How about just answering the question . . . . Have you upgraded yet?

If not, how many more of our airplanes do you need to cross the partition before you upgrade?

Thanks in advance for answering the question on the third time it was asked.

Why does that matter?

 

[Ty Webb]

Why does that matter?

Just trying to be solicitous.

 

[madjack]

Ok Ty, I know u know I was hired at SWA b4 u were hired at AAI... So like u I have upgraded, as u well know...like the gen u should lay off the "messenger shooting" but unlike the general u cannot defend urself and the actions of the MEC so u resort to character assassination...

 

[madjack]

Ty, every airplane I sign for is registered to SWA..."your" airplanes are owned by SWA...

 

[madjack]

What I don't get is after reading the complaint against ALPA/AAI MEC and understanding what the MC knew regarding GKs intentions, that not EVERY AAI pilots name is not on the lawsuit...

 

[Ty Webb]

Ty, every airplane I sign for is registered to SWA..."your" airplanes are owned by SWA...

Congratulations. . . . Now, maybe you can learn to act like a Captain, and stay out of stuff that isn't your business or your concern?

 

[Kenney G]

What I don't get is after reading the complaint against ALPA/AAI MEC and understanding what the MC knew regarding GKs intentions, that not EVERY AAI pilots name is not on the lawsuit...

Going back to a representative body like congress or an Alpa Mec. Do they not have the authority to vote anyway they want for whatever reason they want? Maybe It was just the loss in seniority that was enough to vote it down and move on to arbitration. I don't see a problem with that. I am also aware of the "threat" issue that has been discussed at length but were those threats facts and published or just inferred to?
Also if we can sue a representative body for not voting they way we want I would like to be first to sue congress. I have a few issues with them And they vote without me knowing all the details such as health care reform! But with congress and an Alpa Mec we vote for reps to vote for us. It's not a democracy.