UAL 747-400 Parked in Mojave Desert!

[GuppyWN]

Why push a merger? That's my question. Just run your airline as best you can and get on down the road without trying to sell yourself.

Gup

 

[JetPilot_Mike]

Why push a merger? That's my question. Just run your airline as best you can and get on down the road without trying to sell yourself.

Gup

Because Glenn Tilton and the BOD just want to cash out UAL! Isn't obvious with all the potential UAL has that they just don't care?? Glenn should go down in history with Frank Lorenzo.

 

[twinbeech]

It sure would be nice to give Tilton a swift kick in the jimmy. "That one is for ship #8196!"

 

[whatitdoing?]

They are parking 6-8 747's....and you think they are going to part out the company?

I would be more concerned if they started selling off the asia routes.

What's the difference if you're selling the planes that you have that fly the Asian routes?

 

[zman]

I wonder how many pilots would end up on the street total with a CAL/UAL merger any ideas?

 

[shindler]

Always enjoyed seen UAL 744 in HKG.
All the best for UAL crews.

 

[catIIIc]

I wonder how many pilots would end up on the street total with a CAL/UAL merger any ideas?

The furloughs are going to happen before the merger, those that are being furloughed now will be furloughed until the merger if there will be one, and that is a big if.

 

[Yuppyguppy]

Where's my 44 magnum??? Glenn where did you go?

 

[contrail67]

What's the difference if you're selling the planes that you have that fly the Asian routes?

I was just looking at the additional orders CAL has for 777's and both companies as we all know, have them. United is not getting rid of all the 747's, they announced parking 6... not sure of the number they own. I do believe the 777 can make it to Asia too.

 

[Flopgut]

That airplane won't stay in the desert. Probably be UAL that pulls it out. Even after the 6 or 8 744s get parked I think they still have 2 dozen+ flying.

 

[Quimby]

Where's my 44 magnum??? Glenn where did you go?

might wanna rethink that post.....

 

[Sonny Crockett]

UAL/CAL Merger.....or if you like...CAL/UAL Merger.


Both are furloughing
Both are parking airplanes

Merger will happen when they are sure it will be approved-pain on both sides-and hopefully Glenn will get the boot. The DAL/NWA deal is helping to move this along....

IF and its still a big IF this will happen at all!

 

[Midge]

That airplane won't stay in the desert. Probably be UAL that pulls it out. Even after the 6 or 8 744s get parked I think they still have 2 dozen+ flying.

That's sad. I believe at 1 point they had 54 744's.
Any UAL'ers confirm this?

 

[contrail67]

That's sad. I believe at 1 point they had 54 744's.
Any UAL'ers confirm this?

They might have had that many at one point...before getting the 52 777's they have now...in addition to the 30...now 24 747's...not really that sad. Was before my time though.

 

[JvW]

41,000 feet on a 40min flight, what a great machine...

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL9925

Great post and I agree with you on the B744 being the queen of the sky. May she come back to you guys very soon.

JvW

 

[UAL-GSO]

This is the line that got me:
I hope Mr. Tilton retires to the golf course very soon.

I hope he "retires" to somewhere MUCH HOTTER... soon.

 

[GuppyPuppy]

That's sad. I believe at 1 point they had 54 744's.
Any UAL'ers confirm this?

I think the most -400's we, I mean they, had was 44. You could add in the -200's and that number could have totalled 54 at one time, but I don't remember.

It is scary to think what would happen to a potential recall of someone who is getting f-ed now from UAL in the event of merging seniority lists with another company.

I thought I had won the lottery when I was hired at United. Six figure salary within 3 years. Six figure pension. 11% B-fund. Paid medical and dental for life. Great choice of domiciles. Quick upgrade. Free travel. Then salary went back to five figures. Pension - gone. Paid benefits - gone. HNL - gone. ANC - gone. MIA - gone. SEA - downsized (again). 737 - gone from west coast. Quick upgrade now looking like 15+ years. Free travel - gone. My job - gone.

GP
UAL 3/20/00-1/15/03

United. Pissing employees off for more than 80 years.

 

[Flopgut]

I thought I had won the lottery when I was hired at United. Six figure salary within 3 years. Six figure pension. 11% B-fund. Paid medical and dental for life. Great choice of domiciles. Quick upgrade. Free travel. Then salary went back to five figures. Pension - gone. Paid benefits - gone. HNL - gone. ANC - gone. MIA - gone. SEA - downsized (again). 737 - gone from west coast. Quick upgrade now looking like 15+ years. Free travel - gone. My job - gone.

GP
UAL 3/20/00-1/15/03

United. Pissing employees off for more than 80 years.

I feel for you. I can't believe what's happened to UAL and your career. I just got done emailing Phil LeBeau at CNBC the question: Why do we care about UAW/GM jobs when we couldn't have cared less about UAL jobs? UAW is going to get a real bailout and UAL got screwed by the ATSB turning them down twice. His answer was basically: "It's not right, that's how it is" [paraphrased].

I think it's time some UAL types get out there on this issue and talk about what happenend compared to what this current bailout is set to do.

 

[UndauntedFlyer]

His answer was basically: "It's not right, that's how it is"

Funny, but that statement reminds me of other recent issues in the airline world. i.e. "Age 60."

 

[contrail67]

I think the most -400's we, I mean they, had was 44. You could add in the -200's and that number could have totalled 54 at one time, but I don't remember.

It is scary to think what would happen to a potential recall of someone who is getting f-ed now from UAL in the event of merging seniority lists with another company.

I thought I had won the lottery when I was hired at United. Six figure salary within 3 years. Six figure pension. 11% B-fund. Paid medical and dental for life. Great choice of domiciles. Quick upgrade. Free travel. Then salary went back to five figures. Pension - gone. Paid benefits - gone. HNL - gone. ANC - gone. MIA - gone. SEA - downsized (again). 737 - gone from west coast. Quick upgrade now looking like 15+ years. Free travel - gone. My job - gone.

GP
UAL 3/20/00-1/15/03

United. Pissing employees off for more than 80 years.

We all feel for you...but I just have one question. Free travel-gone? What are you talking about.
Not that it is a big deal, but free travel is not gone...never was. I just took a international trip in first class for free with my family on United.
Even if you are furloughed...you retain your free travel.

I just looked at your dates...looks like you left United 1/15/03...over 5 years ago?