Recent content by boeingtamer

The East system has been growing while the West continues to shrink... who is stealing from who? There are a lot more Westies flying former East segments than vice versa. Enjoy it in 5 years...if ever. Continue to hold out if it makes you feel better...it's called masochism...enjoy Well...

Despite his great video work, I think Fergie underestimated the resolve of the East pilots... we're not willing to sacrifice principle for a bigger paycheck. The message is clear. West's pyrrhic "victory" with the NiC will be denied through contract ratification votes,even with a pro-NIC...

You think maybe the higher unit cost at US Airways has anything to the bloated, inefficient block times in the schedule that are required to guarantee on-time performance AND Dougie's big bonus?

This reminds me of a long list of management blunders during my career at US Air(ways). Like: Buy PSA- then pull out of the west Install Business Select- dump it Start Metrojet- kill metrojet BWI ops park the 737 200 basics- bring them back codeshare with British Airways- dies as...

I don't want to quote the Flight Operations manual directly just in case there is any sensitive nature to the content but look at section 13.3.2 if you have authorized access to the manual. It tells you when and how pilots MUST wear the ID Card at all times while on duty. I do not know if the...

The new DOH based list is officially presented to the company. Perhaps we can see the list with conditions and restrictions soon and put a lot of West minds at ease. Much of the West rhetoric has been fear driven. Hopefully the facts will convince the reasonable majority in the West that they...

I think this may be a done deal. The following LA Times article from three days ago: FAA to help airlines install crash-avoidance equipment explains: The FAA will provide $600,000 each to Skywest Airlines, US Airways and Southwest Airlines to help pay for cockpit systems that show pilots...

Then sadly, as I said, we all will fail together. It may feel good to think you have won, but history has shown that tyranny has only a short season. You can't hold a man down without staying down with him. ~ Booker T. Washington

Didn't I hear those lines before the award? How'd it work then? Which brings me back to my point at the beginning of this thread. No way either side is going to just play nice and accept something that is grossly unfair. Slightly unfair, maybe, but not grossly unfair as Nic was. The same...

My point, one last time, is that EITHER side that strong arms the other will never "enjoy" their gain. They will suffer for years to come in a caustic work environment that may well destroy the source of the "golden eggs". That includes USAPA. Have you seen the USAPA conditions and...

I am starting to doubt you are who you say you are having such intimate knowledge of USAPA inner workings and documents...still I'll answer. Is that you Mr.Freund? The west can be represented just as the east pilots are. They can vote just as the east pilots can. This isn't about voting...

I really don't get you. Why would you feel that being hired by a company in some way reflects negatively upon you? Guilt by association? I guess if you are trying to demonize all US pilots, the mere act of being hired contaminates you in some way. If you actually did work here( and you sound...

Even though I am from the East I favor immediate implementation of the Nicolai award with a new contract. I envision a contract with a reasonable additional cost to the corporation. Much like the current AWA pay scale is set up, it would have a single pay rate for all equipment types including...

The way I read it the company has no choice but to follow the contract as explained by the Hemenway letter. In reality it will only take a handful of terminations to bring the majority of Westies running with their wallets. The fact that any former-AWA pilot feels he's not being fairly...

I hope I'm not violating any board rules but I'm repeating this post since I posted just before the cutover to the new thread and I didn't get any answers. What's the status of non dues payment for delinquent USAPA represented pilots? Are there any AWA pilots still holding out? The May 16th...