Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
08-06-2012, 09:37 AM
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I'd be shocked if Delta hires this year. My guess is new hires in the fall of 2013 or early 2014.
Bottom line is the airline is still shrinking, we are overstaffed and we just voted yes to a contract that requires fewer pilots to staff the airline. Hope I'm wrong and we see new hires this year.
Bottom line is the airline is still shrinking, we are overstaffed and we just voted yes to a contract that requires fewer pilots to staff the airline. Hope I'm wrong and we see new hires this year.
08-06-2012, 09:45 AM
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Overstaffed? I'm a NYC 7er B reserve, & we ran out of reserves almost everyday in July. I worked 80 hours/4 trips and managed only 3 days of LC. The WX hasn't even been bad this summer as the Midwest is in a terrible drought. The NYC 320B category is the same way. They are often lucky to have 1 guy on SC a day. DTW/MSP 320B is short too. I know Elvis90 has been getting hammered on M88 B reserve. If anything, we are properly staffed. Definitely not overstaffed IMO.
July was very profitable for me and many of my NYC APC bubbas. A couple of well placed T-storms and the whole place melts down. Met a guy who had just been called out for his 4th GS of the month.
The other guys in my Crash Pad who are on either reserve on the 7ERA/B are getting used a lot and for really good trips. Zurich, Prague etc
08-06-2012, 09:58 AM
veut gagner à la loterie
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Speaking of GSs, anyone get rolling thunder going? If so, what categories?
08-06-2012, 10:00 AM
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Overstaffed? I'm a NYC 7er B reserve, & we ran out of reserves almost everyday in July. I worked 80 hours/4 trips and managed only 3 days of LC. The WX hasn't even been bad this summer as the Midwest is in a terrible drought. The NYC 320B category is the same way. They are often lucky to have 1 guy on SC a day. DTW/MSP 320B is short too. I know Elvis90 has been getting hammered on M88 B reserve. If anything, we are properly staffed. Definitely not overstaffed IMO.
If they run out of pilots on a clear mid week day with no weather in the forecast, then we're understaffed.
08-06-2012, 10:01 AM
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Yep,
July was very profitable for me and many of my NYC APC bubbas. A couple of well placed T-storms and the whole place melts down. Met a guy who had just been called out for his 4th GS of the month.
The other guys in my Crash Pad who are on either reserve on the 7ERA/B are getting used a lot and for really good trips. Zurich, Prague etc
July was very profitable for me and many of my NYC APC bubbas. A couple of well placed T-storms and the whole place melts down. Met a guy who had just been called out for his 4th GS of the month.
The other guys in my Crash Pad who are on either reserve on the 7ERA/B are getting used a lot and for really good trips. Zurich, Prague etc
08-06-2012, 10:09 AM
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... and you're completely right about VNAV ... an average pilot and a cup of coffee works better than V-NAV and is less likely to overspeed the jet or do the 1.5G to .5G "the wind changed three knots" bobble.
08-06-2012, 10:21 AM
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08-06-2012, 10:23 AM
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Overstaffed? I'm a NYC 7er B reserve, & we ran out of reserves almost everyday in July. I worked 80 hours/4 trips and managed only 3 days of LC. The WX hasn't even been bad this summer as the Midwest is in a terrible drought. The NYC 320B category is the same way. They are often lucky to have 1 guy on SC a day. DTW/MSP 320B is short too. I know Elvis90 has been getting hammered on M88 B reserve. If anything, we are properly staffed. Definitely not overstaffed IMO.
08-06-2012, 10:28 AM
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In other news, I've not seen this "stock image" of "Delta" before. 717?
If so, looks nice
08-06-2012, 10:33 AM
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I smell angry poodle tang!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv87T...feature=fvwrel
Like Varmint tang, only slightly sweeter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv87T...feature=fvwrel
Like Varmint tang, only slightly sweeter.
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