PIT Operational Update

[hack73]

Yesterday was the first day of the cutover in PIT to all flights being worked by mainline employees .It was a complete disaster , agents had to work planes that they never saw before and the staffing was so understaffed that everyone was overwhelmed. Just another example of the competency of the new management team , they don't have a clue.

 

[Harry Callahan]

Does any of this suprise you ?

 

[YVINTERN]

Considering Mainline might have never seen a puddle jumper like a B1900D

 

[Jester]

Considering Mainline might have never seen a puddle jumper like a B1900D

Give me 5 of the DSH-8 or the B-1900 to a fully loaded 320 anytime. One bin, few bags, and little to service. Just watch the props and careful as the pushback gets a little squirrelly with the short wheel base versus the mainline jets.

I'm sure it won't take PIT ramp long to figure how to work them.


So advises Jester.

 

[Prince of PAWOBs]

Does any of this suprise you ?

Wow! I feel bad for the mainline guys, but this was bound to happen.

I wonder how DoUgIe spins this...

 

[YVINTERN]

Hmm...by spinning the new Mega Bucks lotto?

 

[cynic]

Give me 5 of the DSH-8 or the B-1900 to a fully loaded 320 anytime. One bin, few bags, and little to service. Just watch the props and careful as the pushback gets a little squirrelly with the short wheel base versus the mainline jets.

I'm sure it won't take PIT ramp long to figure how to work them.


So advises Jester.

What pushback? Props are turning out on their own in PIT now.

 

[YVINTERN]

Sounds easy...Marshall them in...Marshall them out using the British's techniques seen here.

http://www.usaviation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=39347

and at Mainline pay? GAWD

 

[orioleman]

looks like the circle is now complete,

guessing the average seniority in pit is 30 plus years those guys started on the Props and will likely end there career working them

I say bring back the Convair LOL