Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
06-25-2012, 02:31 PM
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Call, Crew Planning. Not sure if they will tell you, but they have a really good idea of what they can do depending on where the requests come from for the pirp. They have fairly firm numbers for the 744A and expected as well as best case if it was from every seat in the system.
06-25-2012, 02:34 PM
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Party on Garth.
06-25-2012, 03:32 PM
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P.S. This is an intrusive question/s so you certainly don’t even need to respond, but as a 744 Captain, you are the most senior of the senior’s. I’m assuming your post description is true. I would give my left nad to be a 744/777 Captain. That will never happen even though I was pretty much a run of the mill new hire. I’m not whining, and we all know that timing is everything. My first question: Are you even considering this retirement package? I have serious doubt that anyone will be interested. Depending on your age, I would think you would be one of the targeted pilots. My second question: I’m wondering why at your seniority level you aren’t a “Pull up the ladder” kind of guy. You seem to be an advocate more for the bottom rather than the top. I respect that, but I’m just curious. To me, you don’t seem like the normal super senior guy. Can you explain your position?
P.S. 2 Carl are you suggesting that we simply ignore our surroundings because we are finally profitable?
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06-25-2012, 03:41 PM
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06-25-2012, 04:13 PM
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Maybe he's sick and tired of having to tell young people asking about making this a career that they'd have to be crazy to do it unless they want to work cheap and more than likely for less and less as the years go by.
06-25-2012, 05:16 PM
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...the Company commits to approving participation at the maximum number possible based upon maintaining operational reliability... The Company will meet with ALPA to review its operational reliability staffing limitations as they pertain to its approval for participation in the Program...
06-25-2012, 05:17 PM
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How does this TA allow us to work for LESS? It actually builds upon where we want to go, which is higher, in a shorter amount of time compared to regular section six negotiations and contracts. Shorter duration contracts at about 20% pay raises is the way to go. It appears the NMB won't allow 50% pay raises all at once (look at APA and their being sequestered for over a year by the NMB). I think you might have it totally wrong....
06-25-2012, 05:20 PM
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No, all 744A's can request an early out (except Carl) and it will be approved! July 1st also. They can all leave on the 2nd, and then we can all look at the 15 744s on the ramp, with the remaining one flying continuously with CARL at the helm. I can't wait! Move over Bacon....
06-25-2012, 05:21 PM
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then why did we expend any negotiating capital to get this program, which can be discontinued at the company's sole discretion anyway?
also--the 50 seaters were going out "relatively soon anyway," too. but that didn't stop DALPA from giving something up in return for...nothing.
also--the 50 seaters were going out "relatively soon anyway," too. but that didn't stop DALPA from giving something up in return for...nothing.
06-25-2012, 05:25 PM
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then why did we expend any negotiating capital to get this program, which can be discontinued at the company's sole discretion anyway?
also--the 50 seaters were going out "relatively soon anyway," too. but that didn't stop DALPA from giving something up in return for an inevitable event.
also--the 50 seaters were going out "relatively soon anyway," too. but that didn't stop DALPA from giving something up in return for an inevitable event.
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