Regionals receiving PIC Type Rating?
At American Eagle, every First Officer is not only receiving an ATP, but also receiving a PIC Type Rating. I have heard comments that American Eagle is the only regional airline giving their FO's a PIC...
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VistaJet orders 56 Global Express Nov 27/12
For worldwide deployment, VistaJet orders 25 Global 5000, 25 Global 6000, 6 Global 8000 plus 86 options . . . Bombardier Press Release VistaJet Press Release
View ArticleCivil UAVs: The Future is Coming Fast
Noted hippie rag The Economist on the future of civil UAVs: Pilotless aircraft: This is your ground pilot speaking | The Economist
View ArticleAmerican seeks to cut pilot pension payment
American Airlines wants to cut lump-sum payments from pilot pension plan | LeveragedLoan.com ...American Airlines is seeking bankruptcy court approval to eliminate a lump-sum payment option under its...
View ArticleTriCare For Life Going Up
Just read that the administration is looking at increasing the copays for all TriCare Pharmacy users; both Mail Order and Retail. Only one not going up is the base pharmacy, still free, if they stock...
View ArticleWhat will a SLI accomplish??
I hear a lot about "We just need to vote this thing in, get an SLI, and then we can fight better against J-lo." This confuses me. If we vote this POS in, we're going to be living under it until 2020 at...
View ArticleCrappy grades in College?
Just a question pertaining to the Guard and UPT opportunities here. I was wondering how stringent the military is on your college grades? I'm talking about GPA, test scores, etc. And non flying only...
View ArticleRepublic Airways as a New Hire
Every week there is a new thread about "how are the schedules", "can I hold ORD", "what certificate will I get because I only want one". Its getting old so here we go, hopefully this will turn out to...
View ArticleMore cuts in MEM
Can't post the article but it's on the front page of the Commercial Appeal. Jax, Bhm nonstop gone. Tul, Stl, Rdu, Mco reduced-again. Can't remember the others but the Mem departures will be down to...
View ArticleGuess The Spot Quiz
GuessTheSpot.com - How well do you know landmarks? I failed miserably. I think I need to get out more. :o
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Pudgy Plane Profile Pics for Everyone!
Hi Everyone! I was inspired by Dog Whisperer's thread and thought I'd share my art work too. Please feel free to use any of these as your profile pictures, or steal 'em and use on Facebook, etc......
View ArticleJust announced!!
For all those voting yes for UAL TA, voting has been rescheduled to open December 16th. Please take note.
View ArticleEWR Crew Room Town Hall December 5th
Today is Wednesday, November 28, 2012, and there are 4 items for your review. Item 1: EWR CREW ROOM TOWN HALL DECEMBER 5th CAL Master Chairman Captain Jay Pierce, members of the JNC, subject matter...
View ArticleMust Watch: What if money was no object?
For me, this is the question I face being young, in high school, with many many roads available to me. Would I rather do something I love and have a passion for (ie flying) or take another route and go...
View Article"unsafe mission"
In a Bristol Beaufighter... Hero RAF pilot Ken Gatward dropped French flag from on to the Arc de Triomphe over Nazi-occupied Paris | Mail Online
View ArticleIf anyone cares, an apology and a no vote.
I apologize to the forum for being overly pendantic and admit that I was wrong. This TA is too conciliatory, and I will be voting no. I still think there is a tremendous amount of misinformation being...
View ArticleUal mec pro statement
PRO STATEMENT On Monday, Nov. 12th, by a vote of 12-3, the UAL MEC accepted the Tentative United Pilot Agreement and sent it to the pilot group for membership ratification. The MEC endorsement of this...
View ArticleUAL MEC "CON" Statement
Con Statement on the 2012 UAL Tentative Agreement The UALMEC accepted the Tentative Agreement on November 12, 2012. The Master Chairman reported to the MEC that he and the Negotiating Committee would...
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