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Cherry, you should watch what you say about others. Didn't your management just blow it when they srewed up the falcon engine program? Over flying engine overhauls is not very smart. Seems to me that you all have issues too.
 
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Yeah your right hammer, 2 years here is a long time. Further than you made it before you got fired! Porky, what you said isn't true. Once again, I'm not trying to bash ANYONE else's company or managment. Someone always has to throw out some false info to get back at a company that fired them or a company that they didn't like the managment at. Grow up guys.
 
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Yeah your right hammer, 2 years here is a long time. Further than you made it before you got fired! Porky, what you said isn't true. Once again, I'm not trying to bash ANYONE else's company or managment. Someone always has to throw out some false info to get back at a company that fired them or a company that they didn't like the managment at. Grow up guys.
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Getting fired from Cherry would be a good thing!!!!!
 
Heard a rumor USA Jet is getting out of the DC-9 freight side and doing the charter/pax stuff, thoughts?
Fuel for the flames sorry "YIP".

Jobear
 
jobear said:
Heard a rumor USA Jet is getting out of the DC-9 freight side and doing the charter/pax stuff, thoughts?
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I have heard the same thing, Falcons too - but not from a rumor mill. More of a long term vision of mgmt over there from what I heard. Their freight business, for all of the "diversification" that is claimed, has shrunk every year.
 
iaflyer said:
I have heard the same thing, Falcons too - but not from a rumor mill. More of a long term vision of mgmt over there from what I heard. Their freight business, for all of the "diversification" that is claimed, has shrunk every year.
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Active Aero makes money by brokering trips, that they can't even sell to their on subsidiary!? Either the costs at USA Jet are to high or they are really bieng screwed by the parents. And the only parent screwing I wanna see is the Taboo kind with TRACI LORDS..........

Thanks for the PM YIP.
Jobear
master of my domain, as long as the wife's at work
 
New taxi ways are always welcome...especialy at YIP.

How is the new hire class at UsaJet going? A good group lots of experience in falcon and dc-9's?
 
They did, but then they changed their minds.
 
We have a severe handicap at at our company he lives in an office far down the hallway. He is still learning the difference between the trucking industry an the airline industry, he will ride this dying horse to the bitter end. The bitter end could be when he is removed from office or he runs the company into the ground. He has managed to park most of our freighters just in time for things to get busy and our expansion into passenger and government contracting was not his idea. So in conclusion Senior Management will change mind many many many more times. I think we now have more VP's than flyable aircraft.....good on you....go USA Jet Senoir Management!!!!! :D
 
Senior management is the main problem with USA JET. Mostly that guy who sits at the end of the hall. He has no clue on what he is doing and never will. PTM is sucking the life out of USA JET and that is his plan. I would like to see PTM and USA JET go head to head and see which one makes more, better yet, which one is self supportive and makes their payroll payments. By the way, have you seen Active Aero's new website? Looks like Chris is taking this part of the company down as well.
 
He retired and was in good spirits when he left the building. He was one of the finest gentlemen I ever had the pleasure to work with. He was a fantastic pilot and warm outgoing human being. He will be missed deeply by many.
 
All it did was make room for a new VP. Lets see what department needs a VP?? Oh I know, Building Maintenance!!!
 
Calling it Quits

The English language is comprised of twenty-six letters, ten numbers and a multitude of symbols which allows us to freely express our feelings and emotions. I have routinely shown my dissatisfaction with the leadership at this company and its managorial abilities. Eight individuals were wrongfully released then were properly returned and reinstated for something they did not do. In return an individual was retired early on Friday morning for being part of this wrongful termination. This individual was and is a good friend of mine, He taught me many things over the many many years I knew him. I was honored to have worked with and flown with such an individual. I never thought that it would come to this, because of this I have elected to search for other employment. I can no longer standby and watch what is happening at USA Jet/Active Aero, I only wish that the investors could see our senior management for what they really are. I will no longer waste my effort on writing my opinions on this company. I have selected twenty-three letters, no numbers and three symbols to show my feelings. Hopefully more pilots will look and find other jobs.
 
Hi!

USA Jet needed to be hiring months ago, but they're not yet. Currently, there's "0" chance of going directly into the -9, but, chances are, you wouldn't have to wait long, once the hiring starts.

Make a great day for yourself!
cliff
YIP
 
Trucking saved our Bacon

Porky said:
Senior management is the main problem with USA JET. Mostly that guy who sits at the end of the hall. He has no clue on what he is doing and never will. PTM is sucking the life out of USA JET and that is his plan. I would like to see PTM and USA JET go head to head and see which one makes more, better yet, which one is self supportive and makes their payroll payments. By the way, have you seen Active Aero's new website? Looks like Chris is taking this part of the company down as well.
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This fall the PTM flow through to the airline has been the difference between some hard times and a not so bad fall. Air shipments are down, but we are above last years flying due to the trucking flow through. BTW UPSand FedEx are also trucking companies, it does work.
 
I thik that we should welcome our new DO with open arms and a UNION vote. Maybe we can get Teamsters Local 747, they are freight related. A UNION would make Danny Boy feel more familiar and make CH very upset. Just let him explain himself in front of the board. I would vote ALPA if we had too.
 
Oh boy 747, there is a great one decertified by UPS, decertified by Net Jets, and got holding the bag when Zantop pretended to go out of business where they made sure they took dues out of our last paychecks. BTW After Zantop decided not to go out of business 747 made a deal with Zantop management that paid the L-188 Captain less than USA Jet DA-20 Captains and they had fewer days off. Is that what someone wants?
 
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I thik that we should welcome our new DO with open arms and a UNION vote. Maybe we can get Teamsters Local 747, they are freight related. A UNION would make Danny Boy feel more familiar and make CH very upset. Just let him explain himself in front of the board. I would vote ALPA if we had too.
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I can put you in touch with the folks in Herndon who do the organizing activities for ALPA if you'd like. It's about time the USAJet pilots had a union.
 
What would a union do?

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I can put you in touch with the folks in Herndon who do the organizing activities for ALPA if you'd like. It's about time the USAJet pilots had a union.
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What would a union do? besides collect dues?
 
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What would a union do? besides collect dues?
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Don't get me started... ;-) I've got a union at my current place of employment and I'm very happy to have it. In the end, we're a non-scheduled carrier just like USA jet (we even have one type of reserve with an hour from call until airborne but it's never used) and our contract works just fine. A union is only as strong as it's members - whether the name on the card is ALPA, Teamsters, IPA or whoever there are still crewmembers doing the work in the position.

As for a union at USA Jet - well guys, you had your chance. The group voted and it was voted down. Maybe some of you have seen the light with all the changes at USA Jet since 2004, but from what I know, I haven't heard enough dissension to make a union vote a reality over there.
 
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What would a union do? besides collect dues?
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Use those dues to enforce, by law, the rules of engagement - otherwise known as a contract. Honest companies with honest management have nothing to fear. On the other hand the disingenuous have every reason to avoid unions. Hint: disingenuous = management. Alpa is better than nothing, Teamsters are better than alpa, and some Teamster locals are better than their counter parts at providing the bang for the buck.

To be non-union in today's environment is akin to bending over and clasping ankles in the vain hope that an act of surrender will somehow prevent you from taking it where it hurts. It won't.

Best to grow a pair, get organized and hold your ground. The paid dues are nothing compared to a protected quality of life, enhanced salary and legal representation.
 

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