Speaking of wholly Irrelevant....We are on the fast track for that exact scenrio as we speak.
Much of our problems are related to the CASM. With that in mind , our offensive punch is slipping by the day in regards to our strategic long range lift...not to mention our narrow body domestic / carribean operations...Thanks to whom?
As of now we are down 2 A330-300's 1 sits in CLT heavy plagued with shortages of parts , corrosion issues and most of all the lack of manpower to work this bird...and another sits out on the hangar ramp awaiting the first one to vacate that spot.
We currently have a B767-200ER sitting in CLT heavy as well...a part here and there has slowed us to a degree....but the dominant factor again is "Manpower"..or lack there of. :angry:
Sunday night posed yet another obstacle in relation to wide-body long range operations too. Acft 650 had major issues with the Aft Lav Pressure Tank being in the proverbial crapper....the absence at the time in PHL of a $26,000 tank prevented this issue from being corrected during the night...and also hindered it's scheduled operatons to europe with both aft lavs being inoperative....see ya in CLT the following night. Huh??? :huh:
Call it a whine..call it a female dog...or call it what it really is "fact" !!!
The beancounters of this company are not only stripping morale , manpower , logistics and all the other entangibles that make this machine work...in time and on present course we will in fact cease being at all....but rest assured that none of these issues are of or by the actions of those whom actually work here..it's stems from the top...as all failures and responsiblity should and does in the real world , outside of U.
Defend andCover for the executive levels till the cows come home if you desire? ..but We as labor are not the limiting factor...we are in fact the staying power that drives this thing inspite of the leadership we have.
Seigel and crew have had almost two years to weigh the enviromental conditions and changes..they have had almost Two Billion dollars handed to them from many sources , mainly labor...yet the shrinking ship continues to look more and more like a sinking ship. Others in this same timeframe have corrected or improved their situations by leaps and bounds. So whom is to blame here? :blink:
Labor is not responsible for routes..schedules ..pricing...manning levels or provisioning funds...yet We are all collectively going to suffer at the hands of those whom are in control of these issues. I can assure you that not one Unionized Employee has any direct , ultimate or final influence on the defining issues that immasculate our operations. ..it not only aids but promotes us remaining in the red.
Try again...the game of pin the blame on the donkey is lost , if labor is where YOU choose to try to apply it? We did not make the rules , We did not force parity issues down anyones throats....yet we are to be labled the bad guy? We mearly show up..do our best with what we have to work with...and within the rules and spirit of the agreed upon contracts. I can assure you by the results...the same cannot be said of the CCY crew with clear thinking and an open eye to reality as WE live it.