Recent content by ua767fo

There is nothing here about sharing. It is a contractually negotiated benefit equal to about 2 weeks pay.......after the hundreds of thousands of $$ the average pilot has given up. DENVER, CO

There are the start of those beloved synergies........rah rah rah......support the merger on your way to the unemployment line. DENVER, CO

Below is a link to a very positive article about USAirways' fuel strategy. DENVER, CO http://www.bnet.com/blog/airline-business/us-airways-why-we-don-8217t-bother-hedging-jet-fuel-prices/3362

I couldn't be more disgusted with ALPA representing the same pilots who profit by stealing my flying. I am all in favor of dumping RALPA in favor of an in house union. DENVER, CO

Tomorrow ........... ALPA is the worlds fastest shrinking airline union as the UAL/CAL and DAL/NWA pilots join forces to represent themselves, instead of being represented by a union specializing in representing regional outsource pilots. DENVER, CO

Below is a good and positive interview with Robert Isom. Its well worth the listen. Denver, CO http://iagblog.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-28T19_01_33-07_00

Yes they did with the L1011. DENVER,CO

I dread any merger thinking about the THOUSANDS of job losses from ALL work groups from ALL airlines. Think about this, there is nothing positive in this for labor. Denver,CO

Thank you very much for making this known. My only question, where was ALPA to inform me? Best wishes, Denver, CO

The real question should be, will companies keep ANY full time employees. Part timers are much cheaper and more flexible to an operation. You've got it backwards. DENVER, CO PS...... just look at ANY airline, the trend over the last 15 years has been to PART time employees........and not the...

Judges are not part of others quagmires. They resolve them. A federal court judge is literally the second most powerful official in the nation, at times yielding much more power than the president. And they can only be removed by an article of impeachment. (eg Alcee Hastings) The judge can...

Bud, I note the frown symbology after the title. 1991 was really a bad year. The PSA route system was disassembled, all of the BAE-146's were parked, and 500+ of us got furloughed for many many years. On a bright note, being furloughed did allow me and many others to move on to much greener...

No, it just reopens the door to a full blown merger. But an alliance would be just horrible for labor. DENVER, CO

I have done all of my banking there for nearly 20 years. Never a problem. Clearview FCU is a customer friendly place to bank. Again, never a problem. I highly recommend them. DENVER, CO

The great circle distance from CLT to GRU is 4017 nm. That is slightly further than CLT to SFO and back to CLT which is 3990 nm. Thats equal to 4592 miles on your car's odometer. The A320 family does not have that type of range. DENVER,CO