Recent content by captianamerica

If you read the proposal on the ASM(TWU Website), its says they will assist the mech in the performance of his duties,but cannot sign anything that requires an A&P license...And your right who is going to sign for this!! Sure isnt me .... ....

Now I wonder why AA allowed the news to get on base and cover this??? More public PR to use against us "overpaid" mech's huh??

In one of our Upper JLT meetings here in Tulsa the word is 2200 in maint. and related, 1200 from Tulsa, 1000 in the system.. Now they did say that the were going to offer a package like a 5&5 to get a lot of these old timers out.....Never now, but since AA has stopped seeking outside work to...

It was the testing of the Glodhoffer at DFW involving the 777 test after the runway incursion.. Pics where here of the aftermath involving the Goldhoffer damn near loosing the 777 with the rep and tech inside, windows smashed, and beat up....

I spoke with a few people the other day, and found out Spirit Aviation is looking and toured the base there also... QUOTE DELETED BY MODERATOR--DO NOT QUOTE ENTIRE LENGTHY POSTS WHEN COMMENTING ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE ON THE SAME PAGE

Anyone still have the link to the post or the photos of the goldhoffer test incident last year at DFW ? Thanks

Yes he and our other buddy at the international Gary Yingst, both ran Pres and VP I believe back around '98..

Can anyone confirm the rumor about our friend Michael Jackson at HQ, about him getting fired Thur or Fri last week?

Well if you would read the post , its not the welders, its the blasters in the welding area of the turbine building.. And form what i was told it was OSHA that made them do it..Toxic dust is toxic dust whether it come from sanding paint or blasting paint .. The blasters are not even permitted...

Preventing exposure is not as simple as you stated, by wearing a respirator...In Tulsa they had to build a special shower facility for a few blasters in the turbine building, welding area, by heat treat, . They have to shower and change clothes before they go home to prevent contamination with...

Preventing exposure is not as simple as you stated, by wearing a respirator...In Tulsa they had to build a special shower facility for a few blasters in the turbine building, welding area, by heat treat, . They have to shower and change clothes before they go home to prevent contamination with...

Have all the AMT's been recalled at Tulsa yet? Any numbers on how many are left?

Are you wanting the 12,500? Guess what, there is no diff in the company planed VBR and the Stand Instead... They are one in the same as confirmed by the union at Mondays special meeting...

Anyone notice that the company slipped in a letter from Gary Yingest dated '04 that doesn't allow for the 12.5k to be given to title 1 persons.. Wasn't this a 1 time letter of agreement back then as part of consessions we gave back, same as mechs go back to shops during layoff loosing lic...

This was in the paper the other day. Just goes to show how mindless the news media(errr in the payroll pockets of AA)... Id like to know what jobs are being created...oh yea maby the new45+ supervisor positions that are needed system wide now....ya new management :o You have to scroll down to...