US Airways Final Recalls: Take it, or Leave it?

[FurloughedAgain]

Deuce,
I assume those positions will disappear in the winter when the intl schedule is drawn down. What are the current displacement provisions in the contract?

 

[LittleDeuce]

A-330

Deuce,
I assume those positions will disappear in the winter when the intl schedule is drawn down. What are the current displacement provisions in the contract?

Not sure about that and I am to lazy to look it up. This is a different time then when we were here in 1999-2001. We are short big time. B-767 International F/O's are in high demand. We will be hiring off the street in August.

 

[w_lloughby]

An Answer to the earlier queston of seat lock. 12 Months GII..........18 Months E190. Keep the input coming guys, this is all great input and exccellent discussion.

 

[LittleDeuce]

Seat Lock

An Answer to the earlier queston of seat lock. 12 Months GII..........18 Months E190. Keep the input coming guys, this is all great input and exccellent discussion.

Sorry, its the other way around. The seat lock for the E190 is 12 months and 18 months for group II or better.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Can anyone else talk about health benefits? And retirement? I see from Airlinepilotcentral that there is no 401K matching but it says there is a "B-fund". Can someone explain what a B-fund is? Also, is there a commuter clause in the contract? And, finally, how junior is the Boston crewbase?

 

[LearLove]

Can anyone else talk about health benefits? And retirement? I see from Airlinepilotcentral that there is no 401K matching but it says there is a "B-fund". Can someone explain what a B-fund is? Also, is there a commuter clause in the contract? And, finally, how junior is the Boston crewbase?

B-fund is 10% of your gross into an account like the 401k (or it is the same 401 account) where you can invest it. thats how it was explained to me by the furlough admin. (DC).

 

[trainer8]

Here is a question to CEL pilots. Just out of curiosity do you think your recall to mainline was accelerated or hindered by the Nicalau award? Personally I think the Nicalau award helped the CEL pilots. The fact that so many furloughed original mainline pilots have turned down the recall out of percieved injustices has accelerated the calls down the list and makes it less likely that furloughees will accept recalls and come in senior to you..

A little of both...

We stayed on the US Airways System Seniority List which he confirmed and paid little regard at the AWA MEC's attempt to have us removed from the list and the airline.

At the same time, all CEL at MDA were active US Airways pilots at the time of the merger, which he totally ignored.

Regardless, we ended up pretty much where we should be on the list.

T8

 

[MCDU]

Never forget the fact that your Alpa brothers in the West did not want you at US Airways ( the suriviving certificate). even though you were actively flying as a mainline pilot an E 170 operated by US Airways at the time of merger. You brought alot of converted E 190 orders to your dance.
What a disgrace the way AWA ALPA feels about you guys.

Marty

 

[Green]

A little of both...


At the same time, all CEL at MDA were active US Airways pilots at the time of the merger, which he totally ignored.

Regardless, we ended up pretty much where we should be on the list.

T8

What do you mean he totaly ignored your active status? He placed you at the bottom of the list and guaranteed your recall. Now you are offered the choice of accepting a mainline position which would have never happened in 2007 without the merger. Not a bad deal....Of course whether or not a career at LCC will be worth a dam# still remains to be seen.

 

[get2flyin]

Never forget the fact that your Alpa brothers in the West did not want you at US Airways ( the suriviving certificate). even though you were actively flying as a mainline pilot an E 170 operated by US Airways at the time of merger. You brought alot of converted E 190 orders to your dance.
What a disgrace the way AWA ALPA feels about you guys.

Marty

If they were mainline pilots, why didn't they bid off of the E 170 to an Airbus? Because they were furloughed and didn't work for USAirways. AAA ALPA gave everybody the finger and insisted on DOH with zero wiggle room. What you did to yourselves was a disgrace.

Oh yeah..Wasn't this thread US Airways recalls: Take it or Leave it? Marty, you seem to have gotten a little off topic. Best of luck in whatever direction the future takes the rest of you.