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Latest CAL MEC blastmail.....not sure what is going on............ FROM THE CHAIRMAN Last week, rather than write my typical Friday brief, I instead published the CAL MECÂ’s statement to all United...
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United 737
Not the most clear but I had a hard time getting a fast enough shutter speed to make up for the occl light chop.
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Our CEO's Pay!
DALLAS (AP) -- Jeffery Smisek helped put together the world's largest airline with the merger of United and Continental, and the company rewarded him by more than tripling his compensation last year to...
View ArticleScabs
Wow. Just got the CAL list emailed to me complete with pics! What a concept, names AND pics. 23 pages with 33 per page (23 on the last page). That's 749!! Isn't that about 15% of the pilot group??...
View ArticleThoughts...
Saw this today, a reason I just joined, as a pilot here. I like the idea, especially the grass-routes effort. Saw it in the Dallas Aviation Blog. I've heard he might want to come back if asked. What...
View Article737-9 MAX to replace 757-200? Curiosity
So I have been reading a lot of articles lately about the 737-9MAX being studied by Boeing as the replacement for the aging 752's out there; specifically to get the MAX out to cover the final 80-90% of...
View ArticleFDX - Preferential bidding coming?
I heard of a soon to be retiree who is going to work for company to look into preferential bidding system...that's the last thing we need. I realize alot needs to take place before it's implementation,...
View ArticleFor the CAL Pilots: A Decoder Ring
With all of the he-said/she-said going on between the two subsidiary MCs and MECs I thought I'd make L-UAL's explanation as simple as possible. But first, some history. Back in early 1980s, the UAL MEC...
View ArticleThe Swiss Solution
Or, how to kick the hogs away from the trough. Switzerland’s “Debt Brake” Is a Role Model for Spending Control and Fiscal Restraint Townhall.com ^ | April 28, 2012 | Daniel J. Mitchell Posted on...
View ArticleL-1011 40th Anniversary
Been 40 years since this a/c was introduced so here are some vids.Enjoy !:D ANA BLUE ON BLUE - LOCKEED L-1011 TriStar - Part 1/2 - YouTube ANA BLUE ON BLUE - LOCKEED L-1011 TriStar - Part 2/2 - YouTube...
View ArticleXJT Hiring Pool
First off good morning to all. I'm a new guy to the forum and an aspiring 121 rookie. I've lurked this site for a while mostly just trying to get a feel for the culture. I've been just your average CFI...
View ArticleDELTA IST Payload Optimization
Trying to Nonrev out of IST May 18th. Loads are not great-Does anyone know if the payload program restricts seats out of IST. Thanks
View ArticleCivilian recruiting / interview and Reserves
Is there any legal requirement to tell a potential employer you are in the reserves during the recruiting / interview process? My sense is that offering such information before receiving an offer of...
View ArticleThe latest China offering
Latest offer from China - $12,000/month for 4 weeks on / 4 weeks off. Does anyone know which airline that would be?
View ArticleBest GA spots in USA
For all you guys that like to fly small airplanes hang out and shoot the **** around a pot of coffee in the local hanger. Where would you say the best GA area of the country is? Does anybody know how...
View ArticleMagenta Line - Friday, April 27, 2012
Magenta Line - Friday, April 27, 2012 Today is Friday, April 27, 2012 and we have 5 items for review today. The last two weeks have been among the most interesting and the most frustrating in our...
View ArticleReserve Life
Hi All I was trying to see how reserve life is like. Would this work with another job on the side that is super flexible. Let me tell you where I come from. I currently own a successful real estate...
View ArticlePairing construction.
I recently got involved in the pairing construction process at my airline. I am trying to find out more information about how other companies build their pairings. Especially Delta Connection carriers....
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