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A320_DUDE · January 31st, 2003, 01:33

Nobody is really complaining about pilot wages (at least I'm not). What people are complaning about is that these guys are flying one or two legs a day THEN they whine and cry about their pay. UA needs to change their work rules so these guys fly closer to 900-1000 hrs hard time a year. That right there will reduce the amount of pilots and F/As needed and in turn reduce some of the labor costs. The UA pilots and F/As need to relize it's a brand new day....flying 1 ORD-LAX flight for the day just isn't gonna cut it anymore. Aircraft usage has to go up.....I've seen UA terminate brand new Airbuses at 3pm....that's sad. Taging on routes (e.g. ORD-CLE-IAD) would help free up aircraft to do more lucrative runs....and still keep mainline service to smaller and meduim sized markets. The fleet needs to be simpliflyed....they need to make a decision on the short haul fleet...either get rid of the 737s or the 319/320s...operating both is a strain. If they are gonna be abandoning Australia and NZ then the 747s need to go....the 777 can pretty much do every thing else. If they could get down to one short haul type,757/767,and the 777 the cost savings would be dramatic. But the most important thing UA mangement needs to do:Win the hearts and minds of each and every employees. It's a proven fact:If employees think the company is screwing them over,they will not give their best to the operation. I haven't seen "Friendly Skies" over at UA at quite some time.....That needs to be mangement's first priority,because if the employees aren't siked about the company....UA won't make it past years end!

Your mind comes up with freaky stuff at 0230!

January 31st, 2003, 01:33	#17
A320_DUDE Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hartford,CT Posts: 220	Re: United Airlines Plans 25 Percent Fewer Pilots, Flight Attendants.... Nobody is really complaining about pilot wages (at least I'm not). What people are complaning about is that these guys are flying one or two legs a day THEN they whine and cry about their pay. UA needs to change their work rules so these guys fly closer to 900-1000 hrs hard time a year. That right there will reduce the amount of pilots and F/As needed and in turn reduce some of the labor costs. The UA pilots and F/As need to relize it's a brand new day....flying 1 ORD-LAX flight for the day just isn't gonna cut it anymore. Aircraft usage has to go up.....I've seen UA terminate brand new Airbuses at 3pm....that's sad. Taging on routes (e.g. ORD-CLE-IAD) would help free up aircraft to do more lucrative runs....and still keep mainline service to smaller and meduim sized markets. The fleet needs to be simpliflyed....they need to make a decision on the short haul fleet...either get rid of the 737s or the 319/320s...operating both is a strain. If they are gonna be abandoning Australia and NZ then the 747s need to go....the 777 can pretty much do every thing else. If they could get down to one short haul type,757/767,and the 777 the cost savings would be dramatic. But the most important thing UA mangement needs to do:Win the hearts and minds of each and every employees. It's a proven fact:If employees think the company is screwing them over,they will not give their best to the operation. I haven't seen "Friendly Skies" over at UA at quite some time.....That needs to be mangement's first priority,because if the employees aren't siked about the company....UA won't make it past years end! Your mind comes up with freaky stuff at 0230!