tac airlifter Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 The memes generated from this UA jumpseater are on point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ratner Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 7 hours ago, Polar Bear said: When do these furloughs start? I thought DAL was still hiring. i don’t remember AA furloughing during COVID. I thought the early retirements worked. If I had to guess a time, it'll be next year, but the more relevant metric will be whenever the next economic downturn happens. Traffic and consumer spending are at very high levels. If they normalize or retract, we will go from a pilot deficit to a pilot surplus very quickly. We've already basically returned the industry to the adequately staffed level, but as someone said, age 65 remaining in place will help mitigate. Again you have to view it from the context of the people running these companies. It's not Jeff bezos and Elon musk, it's a bunch of accountants who got to where they were by aping the people above them. Now they all just ape each other until something changes. So they all started hiring massively until suddenly they didn't need to. No forecasting went into it, the forecast was "whatever happens today is what we need to plan for for the next 10 years." When one company furloughs you'll see all the others follow suit because "cost savings" will become the Wall Street mantra during a contraction. AA furloughed. It wasn't a long furlough since the government stepped back in, but it happened in September of 2020. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourFans Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) 1 hour ago, herkbum said: So what’s the deal with this SWA/UAL feud? UA new hire jumpseated with a SWA crew, then filed an ASAP on that crew without telling them she was doing it. Edited May 10 by FourFans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialD Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Lots of rumors on this one, with no real solid evidence. It's going to suck for this girl if it turns out to be false, because her name has already been drug through the mud. Like the accused rapists that turned out to be innocent and just a victim of a scorned chick, it's really hard to unring that bell. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O Face Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) Edited May 10 by O Face Double 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SurelySerious Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Was on a UAL jumpseat yesterday, and the CA said I could go as long as I wasn’t going to call the FAA on them. Now it all makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sua Sponte Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 5 hours ago, FourFans said: UA new hire jumpseated with a SWA crew, then filed an ASAP on that crew without telling them she was doing it. She? Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polar Bear Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 On 5/5/2024 at 3:32 PM, SocialD said: Glad to hear! Just going off what my broker shared and what some of the locals at my airport are seeing. The broker said they just had to tell one of their long time customers that he's probably better off just self insuring at this point. He's 70 with no accidents. Hope yours continues to stay reasonable. I flew international before, but was displaced during rona. Chose 717 FO for seniority. Opted to stay on the 717 and upgrade rather than reinstate to the 330. I found that one time zone was way better for me than doing international. But I also live local and can often snag day turns where TAFB is less than pay. My last two day trips I was back in my house before 1300. To me, a layover is a layover...all I need is enough time for a quick run, maybe a beer and 8 hours of sleep, though I prefer to never layover if at all possible. Most of my domestic cities aren't any worse or better than the same 6-9 places I went international. AMS got boring after the 69th time I was there, nevermind I was constantly walking around with a headache. I think I could fly longer do this over ocean crossings all the time. You live local and don’t bid reserve to get paid to sit in your underwear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BashiChuni Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 14 hours ago, SocialD said: Lots of rumors on this one, with no real solid evidence. It's going to suck for this girl if it turns out to be false, because her name has already been drug through the mud. Like the accused rapists that turned out to be innocent and just a victim of a scorned chick, it's really hard to unring that bell. there's definitely SOMETHING there. the SW capt found out when the FAA called him and asked for details. i think the real question is was it said 25 year old UA FO or her husband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialD Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 17 hours ago, Polar Bear said: You live local and don’t bid reserve to get paid to sit in your underwear. I bid reserve most of the year and drop days so as to only be available on 1 or 2 days stretches. It's just getting harder to drop days and the trips are generally shit as of late. So when I know I'll be used a lot on reserve (summer), I'd rather just pick my poison, or have the option to dump my trips and pick up broken up trips that are way better than bid packet trips. If you're talking when I was WB, I was junior 10% and got used quite a bit on reserve. I actually have less TAFB and more nights in my own bed on a NB than I did as a WB guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindsight2020 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Apropos of nothing, the gays, grannies and grandes fiasco was a windfall for the offender because of doxxing. Based on the online environment so far, it seems possible this FO could end up laughing all the way to the bank with a similar outcome. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springer Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Here is what is being said: - The pilot was not a new hire - This incident happened weeks ago - This pilot helped trap the errors on the flight in question. The entire crew discussed it after landing. They all left on good terms. - The pilot discussed their day later with a friend. - The friend, without permission from the pilot and without their knowledge, called the FAA hotline. - The pilot’s name, picture, and other personal info has been shared across multiple airlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger41 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 As much as this story sounds plausible, my inner misogynist thinks this chick may be reconstructing history in the debrief after she gets crushed industry wide for being lame. I know it’s highly unlikely for a female to not accept the consequences of her actions, but it’s possible. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger41 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 18 hours ago, hindsight2020 said: Apropos of nothing, the gays, grannies and grandes fiasco was a windfall for the offender because of doxxing. Based on the online environment so far, it seems possible this FO could end up laughing all the way to the bank with a similar outcome. That guy got paid? I’d pay to listen to his standup routine but otherwise huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BashiChuni Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Danger41 said: That guy got paid? I’d pay to listen to his standup routine but otherwise huh? rumint he didn't get paid but is sitting on a nice lawsuit if SWA ever tried to fire him hell of a great guy to fly with from buddies at SWA Edited May 12 by BashiChuni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BashiChuni Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 24 minutes ago, Danger41 said: As much as this story sounds plausible, my inner misogynist thinks this chick may be reconstructing history in the debrief after she gets crushed industry wide for being lame. I know it’s highly unlikely for a female to not accept the consequences of her actions, but it’s possible. agree. what random "friend" calls the FAA... sounds fishy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff_T Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Sounds a like a good friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 On 5/11/2024 at 9:01 PM, Springer said: Here is what is being said: - The pilot was not a new hire - This incident happened weeks ago - This pilot helped trap the errors on the flight in question. The entire crew discussed it after landing. They all left on good terms. - The pilot discussed their day later with a friend. - The friend, without permission from the pilot and without their knowledge, called the FAA hotline. - The pilot’s name, picture, and other personal info has been shared across multiple airlines. That goes back to Rainman's mantra of never passing up the opportunity to keep your big mouth shut! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ Kind Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 United just expanded their military pilot program (UMPP) eligibility to include AGR: "To be eligible to participate in UMPP, all Candidates must satisfy the following requirements: ...currently serving as a full-time Active-Duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, including active reserves currently serving as TAR, FTS, or AGR" https://careers.united.com/us/en/united-military-pilot-program 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirGuardianC141747 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Probably just the tip of the iceberg as others will follow. Definitely a demand out there despite hiring slowdowns due to various issues. Great for those who plan well unless something unforeseen happens which is under no one’s control and that’s our industry. Timing is everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirGuardianC141747 Posted Thursday at 11:14 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:14 PM It’s been well over 15 years since Atlas has stopped their hiring. It will be a minute while Atlas starts to retrain a vast majority of its 76/73 folks due to steering away from Amazon finally. Most of the 76 fleet will be leased to the other subsidiaries under the Titan Division supporting Amazon while the pax birds for mil/team contracts remain. It’s about time we focused on the high profit areas involving the 74/777 fleet vs the low profit margin areas. Picking up eight aircraft this year with more to follow later. Heavy/Large cargo aircraft is the future and hiring will resume once the transitions are finalized. Personally, this was a good move to distance ourselves from low profit areas and the whipsaw that other entities create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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