Cactus call sign DOA?

[N924PS]

I don't know if it is reliable but-
had an FAA inspector on my jumpseat. He says that the US Air call sign will not be changed. "Cactus is not an internationally recognizable call sign and FAA has turned down the request" he said.
I don't know how an inspector would know before us although we're never told anything.
I'd rather keep our current call sign anyway.

I believe the call signs are issued by the ICAO-International Civil Aviation Organization. Not sure the FAA is even in on this one.

Unless this Inspector was with the PIT FSDO who is actually involved in integrating the two airlines, I would not take this comment seriously.

 

[N965VJ]

Time to play Choose the New Call Sign again?

 

[USA320Pilot]

It is my understanding a320av8or's information is correct.

Regards,

USA320Pilot

 

[Twicebaked]

The old USair made 4 times the money AWA did last quarter, You guys are the ones that's dead!!!!!!

Agreed!! We are DOUBLE AWA size and Internationally known. Who was AWA anyway before the merger? A small regional airline. AWA management running the show doesn't make it AWA operation. It is and always will be US Airways. Unless of course we merger with United!!

 

[320driver]

Agreed!! We are DOUBLE AWA size and Internationally known. Who was AWA anyway before the merger? A small regional airline. AWA management running the show doesn't make it AWA operation. It is and always will be US Airways. Unless of course we merger with United!!

You People are A joke you would all be walmart greeters nows if it wasn't for awa aquiring catus east. twice the size if it wasn't for awa you would be no size get a freakin life you all make me sick I hope i never get to fly with any of you cause if i do your butt would be shown the front door of my aircraft as soon as you opened your mouth.

 

[Twicebaked]

You People are A joke you would all be walmart greeters nows if it wasn't for awa aquiring catus east. twice the size if it wasn't for awa you would be no size get a freakin life you all make me sick I hope i never get to fly with any of you cause if i do your butt would be shown the front door of my aircraft as soon as you opened your mouth.

You are a joke. AWA did NOT acquire US. Let go of the ghost!!!

You need to be medicated buddy. You would find yourself in the Chief Pilots office so fast for throwing someone off of an aircraft for no reason.

Remember that old joke? What is the difference between God and a pilot......? God doesn't think he is a pilot!!!

Drop the God complex buddy. You Sh*t the same way the rest of us do.

 

[320driver]

You are a joke. AWA did NOT acquire US. Let go of the ghost!!!

You need to be medicated buddy. You would find yourself in the Chief Pilots office so fast for throwing someone off of an aircraft for no reason.

Remember that old joke? What is the difference between God and a pilot......? God doesn't think he is a pilot!!!

Drop the God complex buddy. You Sh*t the same way the rest of us do.

"AWA did NOT acquire US" Yes AWA did go ask Wall Street. Go ask somebody beside catcus east. As for the CP thing 3 words Safety Of Flight.

 

[320driver]

BUT even if we assume your version is correct, up until recently HP couldn't find a way to respond to a customer.

BTW you're WRONG! HP & US Needed each other or otherwise neither airline exists.

Keep thinking that I hope it make you feel all warm and fuzzy. We were lookin at aquiring any airline we just happen to get catcus east cheap(almost like a going out of business sale)

 

[rjh]

"AWA did NOT acquire US" Yes AWA did go ask Wall Street. Go ask somebody beside catcus east. As for the CP thing 3 words Safety Of Flight.

So somebody that has a different opinion than yours affects safety of flight??? Oh, and I'm an HP employee, and fully understand that it was a merger--AWA did not spend any cash on the merger. Yes, US would have likely been out of business without the merger . .but HP would have eventually needed some merger as well.

 

[Twicebaked]

"AWA did NOT acquire US" Yes AWA did go ask Wall Street. Go ask somebody beside catcus east. As for the CP thing 3 words Safety Of Flight.

Um no!!

Let me ask you this. Why is it then that AWA (at this point) is considered a wholly owned subsidiary of US Airways INC.? Wouldn't US be a wholly owned subsidiary of America West Holdings? Um wait....America West Holdings doesn't exist anymore!!

You must be from the West...let it go.

At this point, does it really matter?

 

[PITbull]

"AWA did NOT acquire US" Yes AWA did go ask Wall Street. Go ask somebody beside catcus east. As for the CP thing 3 words Safety Of Flight.

You are absolutely NOT correct. AWA didn't have enough money to stay in business beyond Sept 2005, (according to your CEO) let alone have the money to acquire USAirways. You need to go get educated and read the POR documents. What kept AWA alive was an ATSB loan after 9/11. Without it, AWA would have gone over the cliff faster than U's predicted demise.

A select group of investors brought the two companies together with their financial backing... I repeat...outside investors.

AWA was a regional PHX based carrier being grouped with a Legacy East Coast franchise because these investors believed in the synergy the two carriers would create with little or no overlap.

The Sr. management from the East were all fairly new team(hired 2002 with Dave Siegel) Their intent in coming to U was not to operate an airline. It was to throw U into Bk to break the contracts of the unions. The idea of airline consolidation was discussed for 3 straight years at U with Labor and management. They said that was the only way for any carrier to survive. And that retorhic still holds true today even with your CEO.

Consolidation can mean merging, being acquired, or the acquiree.

And your pal, Doug P. is not going to provide ANY INCREASES to your wages through 2009 for the pilots and 2012 for the rest of labor. The plan for the investors is to maximise shareholder value, and that focus is the same for your management team.

Sleep well.

 

[Twicebaked]

"AWA did NOT acquire US" Yes AWA did go ask Wall Street. Go ask somebody beside catcus east. As for the CP thing 3 words Safety Of Flight.

Flight safety??? What does one's opinion have to do with flight safety?

If it gets you that angry that it becomes a safety issue, you should NOT be in control of an aircraft.

One word for you....VISINE!! Do you know what it does to your system if swallowed? Becareful, flight attendants will NOT take your sh#t. lol

 

[Travelpro72]

Can we say NUT. Anyway... We're ONE big happy family working our way down to an even cheaper cost neutral contract.

 

[USCREW]

Well I only know what Doug Parker said in his public statements. So I guess you're calling him a liar then?

Westies need to listen more carefully to what DP said in the July 20th pilot meeting in PHX. This question was answered very clearly. He said that for accounting purposes only, AW was the acquiring airline, but LEGALLY, AW is now a SUBSIDIARY of US Airways! Also, if negotiations fail, the legal fallback would be that the EAST contracts will be imposed due to our stronger survivorship language.

May DOH prevail for our pilots!!!

 

[hula-flyguy]

You People are A joke you would all be walmart greeters nows if it wasn't for awa aquiring catus east. twice the size if it wasn't for awa you would be no size get a freakin life you all make me sick I hope i never get to fly with any of you cause if i do your butt would be shown the front door of my aircraft as soon as you opened your mouth.

Just another cab driver posing as a pilot. Maybe someday if you meet the strict standards to get on with this fine airline say in PHL where they really scrutinize an application, we'll let you drive one of those fancy tugs on the ramp...but you certainly are not fit to pilot an aircraft.