Recent content by lostplanetairman

Yes, the government would never grant NK slots in any of the recent awards, so flying out of DCA became costly for NK. So they pull out, sell the slots for a big price to SWA and fares in DCA increase. Nice example of the government performng counter to instructions to award slots to those that...

We took delivery of one of the two planes scheduled for delivery in 2011 on 11/15 on schedule, so we have one more for 2011. The last for 2011 is sceduled for 12/2011. We have been hiring crews since the summer and will continue to do so. We have a bunch of planes scheduled to arrive in 2012 and...

Correct $185.32 for CA and $109.27 for FO's.

I don't know anything about the future. I just know that the airplanes are FULL and Spirit is making money. So, if that means the airline is "Toast" sobeit. Don't try non-reving. It's not that others are not welcome; it's that there are no seats! Even the new destinations are sold out.

"A number of good old USAirways people have landed at Spirit." Not to mention a number of us on the front lines!

From an outsider who knows many hopefuls, there were talks recently of total recalls followed by hiring of 300+ pilots. Are any updates available?

This is very sad and my thoughts are with all the families.

What they do is that they compile all the relevant pay and take an average. So, Southwest is in the mix. But so are some of the bottom feeders. It's an average. We just went through that at my airline. Thanks for the fact check citrus jock.

Very sad--especially for those they just recalled from furlough who gave up perfectly good jobs to return to the company.

Reports are the NMB put the pilots on ice today--any truth to that?

The voting closed this morning and the contract was ratified with 74% approval of 96% of the eligible pilots.

Today WN sent an email to RR customers--fly three PHL-BOS trips and get a free round trip anywhere they fly.

The company backed away from all of the proposals. But while the steps were eliminated and years of service retained, the DOS+ increments in wage increases were retained. So there is a contract that has not only years of service increases but inflation buillt into it. The 401(k) match was...

We'll see, but I have ultimate faith in my negotiating committee. Thanks for the support. This is just the beginning as there are a lot of airlines with contracts beyond expiration that want some resolution. The RLA needs to be overhauled. We're now negotiating 10 year contracts.

As of 8:28 PM, the strike is called off. Pilots are free to accept calls to work on Thursday. All the PM's of support have been appreciated (as well as the public messages).