TradeWinds

[CWI]

CSY Mon,

Good point indeed.

I've been home 6 days since May 20th, and have only worked on 3 of my days off.

That was June 1st, 2nd and 3rd to cover a pop up charter for the earthquaker victims in Java.

CWI

 

[Draginass]

One guy I know there told me that TDX has a severe attrition problem on the 747 side. Something on the order of 40%. Many have left to go to Focus, Southern, and Kallitta. That blown-up engine and hull loss in Medellin in combo with losing crews to other 747 companies makes you wonder what's going on there.

 

[CSY Mon]

The official atrition over @ TDX is 45% on the 747 side.

With crew scheduling trying to screw guys over days off and pay issues, not many crew members see a future for themselfs.

If one fights hard enough, results can be had, but guys are tired of fighting for their basic rights. And rightly so.

Top managment are also tired of guys leaving in droves and have promised changes...

We shall see, it can't get any worse considering the August bid lines....

 

[NoahWerka]

Noah, I think I may have waltz through the office when you where filling out paperwork and I was on a fishing expedition. You intereviewed with the chief pilot and the 747 program manager. I understood that 8 crews where to be hired, might be a little wrong that could be 6. But we are going to grow the pilot group in any event.
Outta curosity, what are you quals since you where told we have such a low TT pilot group (I heard the same thing but I pretty sure it was in refrence to something else.)

80for80,
The capt in question has personal reasons other than the company.

121 Capt. current on the 737. 17,000hrs.

 

[federico]

With all that flight time what would you ever come here. 121 capt 737. 17,000 to come to the second generation whale.

 

[NoahWerka]

With all that flight time what would you ever come here. 121 capt 737. 17,000 to come to the second generation whale.

Supposedly going to add to the Airbus fleet also. Live 80 min. from GSO. Tired of the half-day one leg commutes that have turned into day and and a half two or more leg commutes. Want GSO base on the Airbus only. Currently on furlough.

 

[CSY Mon]

With all that flight time what would you ever come here. 121 capt 737. 17,000 to come to the second generation whale.

Ya asked me the same a while ago.

Everbody have a different reason.

Hours is good but no guarantee of happiness.

Some of us have been around the block on once or twice and just looking for a temprorary home with a steady pay check.

Again, if I have to explain, ya probably won't get it anyway.....

 

[federico]

Maybe theres some new info I dont know but Gso is the senior base If you ask my opinion thats the last one you will get. if your lucky maybe taipei or f/o miami 747 good luck.

 

[Draginass]

Ya asked me the same a while ago.

Some of us have been around the block on once or twice and just looking for a temprorary home with a steady pay check.

Given the atrocious attrition rate, "temporary" is very applicable.

 

[federico]

Tradewinds is hiring 747 crews interviewing more crews next week. They want to hire people off the street to the 747 before giving the senior Airbus people the option. The word going around is the 747 crews dont want any Airbus crews to crossover since all the Bus guys are senior. Its their latest plant to keep 747 guys frm going elseware.

 

[Thedude]

I was told in new hire class that the 2 airframes would be opereated with a different senority list, ie no more guy from the Airbus would be allowed to come over and if some were allowed they would start at the bottom of the current 747 list. A few came over earlier this year and a few of us ended up being furloughed because of it. Not to mention the fact there is a 36 month seat lock (or there is supposed to be). It shouldn't bother you Freddie, since you have about 1 yr to go.

 

[federico]

The seat lock does not exist if not look at the last transition class case per case. TDX has one seniority list and one opec specs. Who ever told you that did not think before he said it. last I knew there was only one Tdx and I know of guys who have been on furlough longer than you have been at TDX.

 

[Thedude]

The seat lock does not exist if not look at the last transition class case per case. TDX has one seniority list and one opec specs.

What does ops specs have to do with a senority list. Not to mention the fact a senority list doesnt mean anything if you dont have a union with a contract. But failing to follow their own policy is a whole other matter.

Who ever told you that did not think before he said it.

It was the previous chief pilot.

I know of guys who have been on furlough longer than you have been at TDX.

Now your just making stuff up and I now guys that have been shot outta cannons for a living......what does that have to do with anything

 

[federico]

No Im not. Just ask one of your senior CAPT QUALIFIED F/O or PFE. Some guys out of five years have been out a total of two.
And your previous question is simple. Have you ever heard a company that had one approved certificate and opecs and two seniority list.

 

[Thedude]

Have you ever heard a company that had one approved certificate and opecs and two seniority list.

Sure have, they are called Ryan International.