Flight 107 - The Mask Circus, Pay Scales, & Contracts

Recorded on 23APR2022
Welcome aboard Flight 107 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - The Mask Circus, Pay Scales, & Contracts.
On today’s flight we catch up with Rob D., Alex D., and me (Av8rTony). Together, we will discuss the changes to the federal mask mandate and how Philadelphia and Los Angeles International Airports, and others have reacted to the ruling. We also discuss Alaska Airlines’ strike authorization efforts, why so many airline pilot groups are picketing, and we discuss pilot pay scales & how to know what to expect if you choose a career in aviation. All this and more on this, the 107th episode of the Squawk Ident podcast.
References:

Judge Throws Out Federal Mask Mandate for Public Transportation - WSJ article
Philadelphia's indoor mask mandate, federal judge's ruling spark confusion - 6ABC.com
Wearing masks indoors is 'strongly encouraged' but not required in Philadelphia - 6ABC.com
Confused? Confounded? Why L.A. County is requiring masks again at airports and public transit - LA Times article
Alaska Airlines Pilot Leadership to Send Strike-Authorization Vote to Pilots - ALPA press release
MOU #22-02 – A321NEO NEW AIRCRAFT MODEL - ALPA press release
BogiDope.com
AirlinePilotCentral.com

Chapters:
[01:49] Rob’s intro
[05:00] Alex’s intro
[14:35] No More Masks!
[28:10] Non-Rev to Mexico
[55:00] Alaska's Strike Vote
[1:06:30] Pilot Pay Scales 
[1:22:04] Delta's A321Neo Pay Scale

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