Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
02-28-2013, 05:54 AM
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Council 44 notes - this guy is downright funny!
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The Phantom Speaks
Speculation continues to run rampant about the size of a narrow-body order. Up to 50 from a vendor is possible. Which vendor? Well the Phantom doesn’t have any facts, but apparently the manufacturer had something in common with _____toast, ______fries, ______maids, and a place Lance Armstrong is associated with. Just sayin’.
Fill in the blank…
Further progression is also rumored to be coming in our fleet as well:
A319,
A320,
A___.
4, 8.5, 3, 3 is steady progression but the Phantom was thinking “Hey! When’s the next ‘event’
so we can move even further ahead?” Well . . .
Most Favorable Merger Partner
Hats Leather Jackets
Airline A No Yes û
Airline B No Yes û
Airline C Yes No ü
Airline T No Yes. û
Here’s another riddle…
Q. What do 46°53'01"N 102°47'20"W, 17,787 people, 7,521 households, 4,308 families, and Delta Air Lines have in common?
A: Dickinson, North Dakota. One of the new routes and destinations for 2013 that keep adding up. It may not sound fancy, but apparently it’s a valuable market. Who knew?
In addition to the others in the merger, SWA is having another teachable moment. They can’t requal their AirTran 717 pilots for CQ because someone has bought up all the simulator time in the country. They may have to train in CHINA! That means buying their guys tickets on . . .wait for it . . . Delta!
More merger rumors . . . Now that Southwest is completing the integration of AirTran, are they eyeballing someone else? Perhaps someone far from Atlanta? Can their fleet of 737s be ETOPS certified?
This summer looks like it could be a hot one (for GSs). Plan accordingly. Or, if you’re like the Phantom and you’d like the summer off, bid the 717.
Management put some lithium-ion batteries in their business-plan calculators and came up with the conclusion that the Delta pilots will have to wait for the 787. But . . . it was made public at the company Leadership Conference. They’re thinking about a wide-body order . . . one condition . . . it actually has to fly.
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The Phantom Speaks
Speculation continues to run rampant about the size of a narrow-body order. Up to 50 from a vendor is possible. Which vendor? Well the Phantom doesn’t have any facts, but apparently the manufacturer had something in common with _____toast, ______fries, ______maids, and a place Lance Armstrong is associated with. Just sayin’.
Fill in the blank…
Further progression is also rumored to be coming in our fleet as well:
A319,
A320,
A___.
4, 8.5, 3, 3 is steady progression but the Phantom was thinking “Hey! When’s the next ‘event’
so we can move even further ahead?” Well . . .
Most Favorable Merger Partner
Hats Leather Jackets
Airline A No Yes û
Airline B No Yes û
Airline C Yes No ü
Airline T No Yes. û
Here’s another riddle…
Q. What do 46°53'01"N 102°47'20"W, 17,787 people, 7,521 households, 4,308 families, and Delta Air Lines have in common?
A: Dickinson, North Dakota. One of the new routes and destinations for 2013 that keep adding up. It may not sound fancy, but apparently it’s a valuable market. Who knew?
In addition to the others in the merger, SWA is having another teachable moment. They can’t requal their AirTran 717 pilots for CQ because someone has bought up all the simulator time in the country. They may have to train in CHINA! That means buying their guys tickets on . . .wait for it . . . Delta!
More merger rumors . . . Now that Southwest is completing the integration of AirTran, are they eyeballing someone else? Perhaps someone far from Atlanta? Can their fleet of 737s be ETOPS certified?
This summer looks like it could be a hot one (for GSs). Plan accordingly. Or, if you’re like the Phantom and you’d like the summer off, bid the 717.
Management put some lithium-ion batteries in their business-plan calculators and came up with the conclusion that the Delta pilots will have to wait for the 787. But . . . it was made public at the company Leadership Conference. They’re thinking about a wide-body order . . . one condition . . . it actually has to fly.
02-28-2013, 05:55 AM
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Good news for any CHS-NYC commuter. Jet blue just inaugerated that service today. The first flt just landed in CHS. They are putting on an inaugeation dog and pony show that is a lttle (opposite of hetrosexual), but its good to have more options for the commuters.
02-28-2013, 05:55 AM
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Reserve staffing goes up and down by category. I bet system wide reserve usage not up. Guys complained on here last fall that they were being abused by alv15 and it was not even in use! We have been overstaffed in the copilot categories for a long time. Well thought out anti furlough clauses kept the company from furloughing those surplus pilots. We are working through those surpluses now so reserves will work more. It also means the company will have to hire soon.
02-28-2013, 06:18 AM
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Timbo,
It's in MSP...there are two...one in the main terminal, one in the C concourse. The one in C is better IMO. Try the house fried rice, medium spicy. Chicken, pork and shrimp and lots of it, plus they cook it up for you, not just sitting in a pot.
It's in MSP...there are two...one in the main terminal, one in the C concourse. The one in C is better IMO. Try the house fried rice, medium spicy. Chicken, pork and shrimp and lots of it, plus they cook it up for you, not just sitting in a pot.
02-28-2013, 06:21 AM
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FWIW, Wok & Roll in the center terminal at MSP is a great deal. Go for the stuff off the menu, not the typical stuff sitting under the heat lamps. House Special Lo Mein is easily a pound of food for around 6 dollars.
02-28-2013, 06:26 AM
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[QUOTE=qball;1361844]
Thanks QB, I think I had that the one time I ate there, about a year ago that's why I couldn't remember if it was MSP or DTW.
A local in the crew room recommended Wok and Roll, "Get the Delta Special" I thought was what they said, might have been house special?
I got it, had to wait 5 minutes, as you said, for them to cook it up, but it was great, sounds like what you are describing.
I'll be sure to get there early enough to get that again! Thanks.
Is that in MSP?
I. Is Wok and Roll in MSP, or is that DTW?
Timbo,
It's in MSP...there are two...one in the main terminal, one in the C concourse. The one in C is better IMO. Try the house fried rice, medium spicy. Chicken, pork and shrimp and lots of it, plus they cook it up for you, not just sitting in a pot.
I. Is Wok and Roll in MSP, or is that DTW?
Timbo,
It's in MSP...there are two...one in the main terminal, one in the C concourse. The one in C is better IMO. Try the house fried rice, medium spicy. Chicken, pork and shrimp and lots of it, plus they cook it up for you, not just sitting in a pot.
Thanks QB, I think I had that the one time I ate there, about a year ago that's why I couldn't remember if it was MSP or DTW.
A local in the crew room recommended Wok and Roll, "Get the Delta Special" I thought was what they said, might have been house special?
I got it, had to wait 5 minutes, as you said, for them to cook it up, but it was great, sounds like what you are describing.
I'll be sure to get there early enough to get that again! Thanks.
02-28-2013, 06:28 AM
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Thank goodness
Glad to see the EU block it. Last thing we need is that scumbag O'Leary getting his filthy mits on Aer Lingus.
EU blocks Ryanair bid to buy Ireland's Aer Lingus
EU blocks Ryanair bid to buy Ireland's Aer Lingus
02-28-2013, 06:30 AM
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Thanks for negotiating away something we fought for a couple short years ago.
Company making record profits, and ALPA negotiates a concessionary contract. #FAIL
02-28-2013, 06:40 AM
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Freebird,
My Category (LAX 73 FO) has many Pilots with 0 credit. Reserve usage issues are totally category specific and change each month.
As far as ALV + 15 not being the culprit - how could it be?
Unless guys are over the ALV it is not really in play.
Reserve manning has not changed yet with regard to ALV+15 so if some reserves were flying over the ALV some reserves would be flying less.
I don't like ALV+15 but I don't think it will matter very much for the following reasons:
Once hiring starts being on reserve for more than a year or so will be much more of a choice than it has been for the last 10 years.
Regular line holders white-slipping to the maximum seems to be the new normal for a lot of guys - this eliminates a lot of open time.
If reserve guys fly to ALV+15 they will be making a bigger paycheck so I bet many guys on reserve will be hoping for the 16 hour call when just below the ALV and why not.
Yes some will get the call who don't want it and would rather be finished. But many reserves probably appreciate the opportunity to fly more - remember the reserve guys complaining they never break guarantee and it was not fair the lineholders get to white-slip while they get shutdown.
Personally I wish we had the old Bow wave system to limit guys from flying their A$$$es off each month. I would prefer to make more by moving into the left seat sooner.
Scoop
02-28-2013, 06:49 AM
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Bow wave would be good, but if DALPA thinks the scope crowd is annoying wait till the 87+ credit guys start screaming.
But what was the old saying? more money, more time off?
The more we ask for or involuntarily fly more, the fewer seats per category, the fewer upgrades to higher paying categories or from a worthless nobody to Captain.
It's not just about adding people behind you but seats ahead of you.
But what was the old saying? more money, more time off?
The more we ask for or involuntarily fly more, the fewer seats per category, the fewer upgrades to higher paying categories or from a worthless nobody to Captain.
It's not just about adding people behind you but seats ahead of you.
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