It seems as though most of the posters against the seniority based system do not work in the industry. Seniority is the only fair way to handle things. There are too many hookups with the current system. Also what criteria will be used to evaluate employees? It is just too subjective. If the logisti...
Jump to postANNOYED <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym>, You and all the flight attendants get paid for the time you are on the plane. Why do you think your hourly pay rate is so high? Your 5 hours pay for a 10 hour duty day comes out to be appr. $250, $25/hr for people who punch a clock. You ar...
Jump to postEWR757, That's the first I've heard about FEDEX. I don't get down that end of the airport that often since most our remote parking during the day has been move closer to the terminal. I can try to find out though it might not be until next week. Thanks for the compliment, we do try to be the best.
Jump to postANNOYEDFA, What paycut are <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym>'s taking? I have seen your proposal and your base pay remains the same. The only money being taken that affects everyone is your per diem if 10 cents domestic and 25 cents international. As a mattter of fact you are recei...
Jump to postFrom what I understand tailstrikes are very difficult in a 777. I have heard that during certification the test pilots had a difficult time trying to induce a tail strike. The aircraft, going to <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: ...
Jump to postThe 737-800 Etops as well as the soon to be, if not already, 737-900 Etops is for the Caribbean routes as well as the Pacific Rim routes run by Air Mike. It allows for more direct routing to many of the destinations.
Jump to postNight shift isn't too bad at first but over time you get less and less sleep during the day and get grouchier and grouchier as time goes on. Day shift is way too early. Who want to leave the house before 5 am, especially in extremely cold weather. That in my opinion is just as unnatural as working m...
Jump to postIAHcsr, From what I heard from very reliable sources is that the captain was told it would be in his best interest to retire immediately. He was due to retire in a few months. His version of the accident(the NTSB is calling this an accident) was different from the other crew members, a video tape of...
Jump to postDl757md, Yes, at Ewr we have a way to enter with tools. It is probably the same way as in most other airports. It involves using an entrance for on duty employees with a valid SIDA <acronym title="Normandie Aviation (France)">ID</acronym> and passcode. It's people like this manager who try to skirt ...
Jump to postThe only door the pilots might arm from the cockpit is the cockpit door. The overwing exits are automatically armed through the PSEU and throttle position lever as I explained in my previous post.
Jump to postUnfortunately you don't understand the realities of aircraft maintenance or the <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym>. First of all, I don't know of any company that provides its mechanics with basic hand tools. We have a lot of money invested in our tool and the cos...
Jump to postI have a question for those who think everyone should go through security checkpoints. How do I replace a broken ratchet or a wrench that I might have lost on the job? Both items are not allowed through the security checkpoints.
Jump to postThe over-wing emergency exits on the 737NG's are prevented from opening by a flight lock. It is dependent upon throttle position, assuming that if the throttles are moved up so far the aircraft is on its takeoff roll or retarded so far it is landing and on the ground. You don't need this feature on ...
Jump to postThis is exactly why the airlines should keep mx in house. This happened inside our own borders with not only the FAA but other agencies overseeing labor laws and hiring practices. Can you imagine what goes on in other countries where there is minimal FAA oversight and no other US agencies to oversee...
Jump to postSafety, that is why the aircraft turned back. That is also why the <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> flight should have turned back as well. When you lose an engine on takeoff with a bang and flames or sparks coming out of the exhaust, sure it might just be that engine having a compresso...
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Very well put. I don't understand what some of these other posters see, but the AMT profession is certainly on a downward trend.
The Ewr company store is below gates 73 and 74 and is not accessible by the public. You need a Continental or Port Authority ID as well as a security code to get past the security doors.
Jump to postWithout further information I can only guess, but from the link posted it seems like the maintenance people in Chicago didn't document the repairs correctly. The work was probably performed correctly but just not documented. Most airlines would not knowingly operate an unsafe aircraft. As mechanics ...
Jump to postAnnoyedFA, <b>Maintenance? Out source!</b> Yeah let's outsource maintenance, who do you think is going to fix contract maintenance errors? Every day I get airplanes with paperwork errors, big fines if caught by the Fed's, that must be corrected. And who do you think is going to maintain the CAT syst...
Jump to postEWR757, As far as TechOps is concerned, we have the same general feeling as the pilots regarding senior management's compensation. It is just smoke and mirrors, give yourself a raise and then take some back, forgetting to tell every one about that earlier raise. This was planned out when Continental...
Jump to postI choose not to be taxi qualified. It is not worth the risk at a busy airport like <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym>. We do not get anything extra for it except other people's work and more responsibility. At a smaller less congested airport...
Jump to postMore than most likely it is not hydraulic fluid. I've had this complaint on 737's and one time it was a broken wine bottle in the overhead bin. You could see the stain and smell the wine after the pax deplaned, of course all during the flight no one could figure it out. Another time a pax complained...
Jump to post<b>Problem with the hydraulics warming the fuel is that at cruise the hydraulics are not getting much of a workout and the hydraulic fluid temperature itself is not going to be all that high</b> I tend to think the opposite is true. At cruise the hydraulic pumps are still putting out 3000 psi. The p...
Jump to postThe inlet doors for the MD-80 APU is on the bottom of the tail just forward of the ventral airstairs. You cannot see them in the above picture. These doors open and close with the start and stop cycles of the APU.
Jump to post<b>Doesn't the work have to be done by certified mechanics? If that's the case, why would there be a problem doing it in El Salvador?</b> This is where the problem lies. At many of these repair stations do not have to have a certified mechanic do the work. As long as the work gets signed off by a ce...
Jump to postA majority of pilots will call mx to clean their windshields, while a small minority will do it themselves. Most do have the sense though to call early enough to prevent delays. The best is when they call for a window wash and you ask them to move so that you can lean out the windows and they don't ...
Jump to postTo clear things up, <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> gets catered inTLV, they do not carry their own food their for the return flight. The flight crew might bring their own food because many restaurants are closed on Friday evening to Saturday and the hotel food is a little b...
Jump to postThe troops when flying are carrying all of their personal weapons. This includes handguns, rifles, and knives. Yes, everything that is forbidden by the <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym>. The weapons are not loaded and are locked out to prevent accidental discharg...
Jump to postSo I have you really pissed. I think I'll stay til the end now, just to tick people like you off. Back to the thread subject. I would love to see us get the 7E7, but not out of my paycheck. If it is out of my paycheck I want my name on the nose seeing that I paid for it.
Jump to postWhy should I go? I'm not unhappy at <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym>. I just don't like what the company is trying to do. Although I do sometimes question why I stay. I could easily go into another industry with better pay, hours and benefits and a whole lot less responsibili...
Jump to post<b>Seems to me the many employees I come into contact with are burnng mad about this whole issue. The company wants all the employee groups isolated and fighting with each other. Congradualtions, you have fallen for management labor tactics 101.</b> I agree with you Ewr757. This time management has ...
Jump to postI agree Flyabunch, when I picked that one out it was in the beginning of the program. They have gotten better at blending in with the rest of the passengers. As an employee of an Airline, I do get to see the marshals. Some of them you would never be able to <acronym title="Normandie Aviation (France...
Jump to postAll I can say is yes they are out there and they are probably more flying than you think. I don't want to give out too much information because of their job and the need to blend in. However, if you are observant, you might be able to pick one out during a flight. I had my suspicions once while non-...
Jump to postThe last time I was in <acronym title="San Juan - Luis Munoz Marin International (SJU / TJSJ), Puerto Rico">SJU</acronym> there was no immigration or customs to clear. I do believe agriculture is at the security checkpoint when leaving <acronym title="San Juan - Luis Munoz Marin International (SJU /...
Jump to postCan't really debate the point on their avionics packages, but I thought their planes were not fitted with ACARS. <acronym title="Hapag-Lloyd (Germany)">HF</acronym> can be expensive to maintain if you don't need it, so I assumed why would the get it given the routes they fly. I may be wrong. But as ...
Jump to postThe way their aircraft are configured might be one problem. I don't believe they have live vests and life rafts on enough of their aircraft yet. I'm not sure about their radio equipment either. Are their planes outfitted with <acronym title="Hapag-Lloyd (Germany)">HF</acronym> radios. Not too sure b...
Jump to postRead replies 1 and 2. Both mention the IAM coming to agreement. In the original post the article mentions AMFA coming to agreement. According to the article, there is no mention of the IAM.
Jump to postWhy is everyone talking about the IAM and United Mechanics? THe United mechanics are represented by AMFA, Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association. The IAM was kicked out by the mechanics. I believe the IAM only represents the ramp workers and the customer service people.
Jump to post<b> They made all of this abdunately clear on December 29th.</b> There are surprises here. In usual <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> management fashion they did not make this abundantly clear. I know what the press release says and I also know what the employee q & a says. Th...
Jump to postElectrically, yes. A GPU does not supply any pneumatics like an APU.
Jump to postI hope they didn't cave in this quick. They still have to bring it to a vote, and I doubt it will pass in EWR. The other stations worry me though.
Jump to postWe use 58 for the 737-800. Where did you here about the IBT and givebacks? I haven't heard anything yet. But it wouldn't surprise me if it were either a rumor or if it is true. I hope it is a bad rumor floated by management, but you never know. In this business never believe it until it actually hap...
Jump to postPerhaps, I don't mean to get into this argument, but I see ETOPS cks everyday and know how they are handled. I did hear something was on the horizon about one man ETOPS cks but was told it wasn't happening until the earliest in August 2006, of course dependent upon FAA approval. Although ran as two ...
Jump to post<b> Lenders will want to see <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> with a lower sustainable cost structure before approving new funding. Whether this comes from pilot pay cuts, pay cuts including pilots, or a range of other cost reduction measures, is largely irrelevant.</b> The d...
Jump to postSorry, but evidently you are not ETOPS qualified or have been doing the ETOPD PDC incorrectly. Section 3.0 page 12 par d of the <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> ETOPS manual is very specific by requiring two techs to perform an ETOPS pre-departure check. One must be ETOPS qua...
Jump to postI don't understand. When <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> announced the order employees were outraged that they could place an order for new aircraft with paycuts coming. Continental responded by saying, in effect, one had nothing to do with the other. That the paycuts were n...
Jump to postTANGO-BRAVO, Well said, it is not the fault of the unions and their contracts for high costs. It is the cost structure of the airline that is at fault. It seems that every one on this board is so anti-union, and that the unions are at fault. What they fail to see is management's failings as well.
Jump to postI agree, Express Jet's fuel bill has to go. When the union was organizing we were forced to take along <acronym title="Gothenburg - City (Save) (GSE / ESGP), Sweden">GSE</acronym>, Facilities, and Cleaners by the Federal Government. It goes back many years, the dept of labor groups us all together t...
Jump to postThis is really a demonstration of air pressure. At altitude you open a bottle and the seal it with that altitude's air pressure trapped inside. Now descend to a lower altitude and the bottle shrinks and collapses. The heavier air at a lower altitude is causing the bottle filled with lighter air to c...
Jump to postThe <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym>, <acronym title="Houston - George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH), USA - Texas">IAH</acronym>, and <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym> hangars ar...
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