Aircraft maint issues

[swamt]

bigjets at the end of the day it does not really matter. The fact is you are in a UNION and the UNION negotiates your pay and benefits. You belong to a leftist entity so it should not upset you that they operate as a leftist entity would.

Frankly I understand your perspective. I was not a good fit for UNION culture. That is why I never bumped or put in a transfer. In the end the only real choice I had was to leave. I was not willing to tolerate the downside of UNIONs any longer. I had my fill and was ready to move on.

Obviously. Wow! Please move on...

 

[swamt]

Let me clarify my statement. If you are a new hire to the line you still have to test as a 6 mth evaluation. If you are a new hire at Tulsa or DWH you will still have to take a 6 mth eval test in your classification. We all had to take a 6 mth eval test. If you are a present employee lets say from Tulsa or DWH that has never worked the line you will not be tested. I have seen many people go to DFW and not be tested at all. It might be new to some people but the company stopped the line test at least a year ago for transfers. USAIR does not test so they stopped testing here. The USAIR way is a mechanic is a mechanic if you learned enough to get your A&P and learned to be an O/H mechanic you can learn to be a line mechanic. Now I will agree with you that their are different levels of competence but that goes equally for line and O/H mechanics. Just do not paint all O/H mechanics with the same brush. Just because an O/H mechanic has not been exposed to the line does not mean that person cannot work the line proficiently.

Are you serious?

 

[La Li Lu Le Lo]

Obviously. Wow! Please move on...

That comment was not directed toward you.

It was directed at bigjets.

So, follow your own advice and move on.

 

[2ndGENAMT]

https://www.dallasnews.com/business...put-air-competitors-american-southwest-united

 

[B737 driver]

Are you serious?

SWA has 90 days when you become an inspector or lead probation, we have had guys that washed out. Maint control probation is 180 days.

 

[swamt]

https://www.dallasnews.com/business...put-air-competitors-american-southwest-united

I would say a lot of air between SWA and Delta for the first Q. I have read at least a 150 million hit for us in the 1Q.

 

[2ndGENAMT]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/be-...-after-hitting-sign-during-takeoff/vp-BBVQ9sM

Send it on down Dougie, we will get to it when we can!

 

[2ndGENAMT]

https://www.avitrader.com/2019/04/10/delta-ceo-highlights-long-term-techops-growth/

 

[B737 driver]

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The best paying Airlines will get and keep the best talent. It's a shame Parker has such short sightedness, once you guys retire good luck in getting people.

 

[MetalMover]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/be-...-after-hitting-sign-during-takeoff/vp-BBVQ9sM

Send it on down Dougie, we will get to it when we can!

JFK handling it, thanks!

 

[swamt]

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That's fantastic news. 500 AMT's this year alone? That's about 50-60 AMT's per month. Very nice. Just love hearing of growth and hiring AMT's.
Kev, does Delta still do the "hire the mechanic fresh out of A&P school"? Train after they get them and help with paying off student loans for a 5-6 year commitment? I do remember them doing this back in the 80's and 90's.

 

[jimntx]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/be-...-after-hitting-sign-during-takeoff/vp-BBVQ9sM

Send it on down Dougie, we will get to it when we can!

Now that's just plain embarassin'. On the other hand, how is it possible to have any obstruction that close to the runways?

 

[swamt]

Now that's just plain embarassin'. On the other hand, how is it possible to have any obstruction that close to the runways?

And that tall...

 

[767 mechanic]

Are you serious?

yes

 

[B737 driver]

Now that's just plain embarassin'. On the other hand, how is it possible to have any obstruction that close to the runways?

They were off the center line, when they took off.