Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
03-09-2013, 07:51 AM
Da Hudge
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I spent 5 years in the SO seat and checked out as a Captain after 13 years in NYC which was very junior. Better then current but not sure I would call it a rocket ride. The only hiring planned initially was to pick up 100 to 150 pilots this winter to smooth out the DC9 to 717 transition. Contrary to the forum hiring was never promised in 2012. The statement was they may need to begin the hiring process in late 2012. Instead we will start the process this fall. Its been posted here many times why that delay has occurred. Instead of 300 to 350 ER's they got only 196. They had a higher then expected number of pilots come back from Mil Leave. Even then flight ops wanted to hire but was told to make do. We have been carrying a surplus of FO's. Everyone knew the nines were going away. If the contract had in fact cost us thousands of jobs or even hundreds of jobs this bid would have had a massive net displacement. Instead it has a net positive numbers of AE's and is substantially positive for Captains which is what moves people to the left seat. They have already put out that this bid clears the surplus copilots and follow on bids this year are expected to be almost all AE's. I call that good news.
P.S. We were supposed to retire a bunch of 757's during the next year. At least one for one with 737-900's coming on the property. Combine that with the massive loss of jobs from work rule concessions posted on here you would have expected 200 to 300 Captains to be displaced from the aircraft. Instead we added 3 Captains net on the767. How do you explain that?
P.S. We were supposed to retire a bunch of 757's during the next year. At least one for one with 737-900's coming on the property. Combine that with the massive loss of jobs from work rule concessions posted on here you would have expected 200 to 300 Captains to be displaced from the aircraft. Instead we added 3 Captains net on the767. How do you explain that?
edit: We've also never had a net negative bid since I've been here... they have been at the worst net neutral, so the positive spin on this very marginally positive bid really isn't worth the value that you're trying to give it.
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03-09-2013, 07:53 AM
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03-09-2013, 07:57 AM
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What could possibly go wrong?
The Vikings know the route...
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03-09-2013, 08:09 AM
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And there's no money in cargo so...
03-09-2013, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by CheapTrick
Left seat 727 at 9 years for me, but plenty of 9/11 displacement, pay cuts, and stagnation for this deadzoner since. I'm still having a blast; I like coming to work; I like the people I fly with; and this company is being managed better than anytime in my career. I'm positive about the future. Sue me for being positive. It's a better way to live - imo.
Are there legit gripes? Absolutely. Is DALPA perfect? Not even close. I am however, still very happy to be here. Want to cry about an unfair world? Feel free. I'm not going to join in or commiserate. I will hand you a tissue though.
Flt Ops is still fighting to begin hiring this year. When hiring starts the spigot will stay open for a decade. Very possible 321's w/330's on the way. Economy actually showing signs of life. Company estimating only 25% to 30% stay to 65. Signs of DAL life on West Coast. If only a 1/3d of what RA is planning happens, we are in for a rocket ship ride over the next 15yrs.
The spigot staying open would be based on the economy (what could possibly go wrong), and no more mergers.
Left seat 727 at 9 years for me, but plenty of 9/11 displacement, pay cuts, and stagnation for this deadzoner since. I'm still having a blast; I like coming to work; I like the people I fly with; and this company is being managed better than anytime in my career. I'm positive about the future. Sue me for being positive. It's a better way to live - imo.
Are there legit gripes? Absolutely. Is DALPA perfect? Not even close. I am however, still very happy to be here. Want to cry about an unfair world? Feel free. I'm not going to join in or commiserate. I will hand you a tissue though.
Flt Ops is still fighting to begin hiring this year. When hiring starts the spigot will stay open for a decade. Very possible 321's w/330's on the way. Economy actually showing signs of life. Company estimating only 25% to 30% stay to 65. Signs of DAL life on West Coast. If only a 1/3d of what RA is planning happens, we are in for a rocket ship ride over the next 15yrs.
The spigot staying open would be based on the economy (what could possibly go wrong), and no more mergers.
03-09-2013, 08:54 AM
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Not sure if anyone saw this, but iCrew Mobile for iPhone is available for new subscriptions again.
03-09-2013, 08:56 AM
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03-09-2013, 09:02 AM
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Delta A346s!!!! That'd be fun. Imagine one of our terminals with the 744, 777, 330, 346, 763, 764 at one time!!
It'd be like our domestic side with DC95s, 320s, 319s, 739s, 752s, 738s, 763s, M88s, 737s, M90s, 717s, 753s.
I guess fleet commonality is not something we believe in.
It'd be like our domestic side with DC95s, 320s, 319s, 739s, 752s, 738s, 763s, M88s, 737s, M90s, 717s, 753s.
I guess fleet commonality is not something we believe in.
03-09-2013, 09:07 AM
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Does anyone know if it will work the same, or will it require you to log on with a username and password everytime you use it (kind of lock the content locker)?
03-09-2013, 09:14 AM
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$72 for a one year subscription ($36 schedule/$36 open time) I think that's what I read. I think that's an improvement from earlier prices.
Does anyone know if it will work the same, or will it require you to log on with a username and password everytime you use it (kind of lock the content locker)?
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