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03-14-2013, 04:36 PM
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Flt Ops wants to hire (bid was delayed while Flt ops tried to prove the need to hire, but did not win). Hiring is slated to start JAN 2014. This summer is going to be busy. But nothing like pilot needs in 2014, Hence the need for pilots as soon as the green light is given.
03-14-2013, 04:44 PM
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03-14-2013, 04:48 PM
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I was going to ask the other day, but failed:
Is there any concern at Delta that by delaying hiring they're missing out on the "cream of the crop"? Seems like American (USAir, mainly) and United are starting hiring in earnest and there's a limited supply of military guys and regional airline check airmen. If they wait too long they might be looking at bottom of the barrel guys like me!
If Delta would rather hire, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus applications!
Is there any concern at Delta that by delaying hiring they're missing out on the "cream of the crop"? Seems like American (USAir, mainly) and United are starting hiring in earnest and there's a limited supply of military guys and regional airline check airmen. If they wait too long they might be looking at bottom of the barrel guys like me!
If Delta would rather hire, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus applications!
03-14-2013, 05:02 PM
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03-14-2013, 05:04 PM
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03-14-2013, 05:05 PM
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Got some intel today from someone in the know about a few things. Said the 717 initially would be doing the very short haul stuff (CHA, BHM, etc...) nothing earth shattering. If you like 5 leg days the 717 will be for you 
also confirmed some of the other rumors we have been seeing here on the forum, which is a good thing.
also confirmed some of the other rumors we have been seeing here on the forum, which is a good thing.
03-14-2013, 05:16 PM
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03-14-2013, 05:27 PM
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Of course things are changing but the fact that Delta has performance numbers that are creating huge amounts of revenue and doing it better than anyone else means DL can make strategic changes at will.
03-14-2013, 05:36 PM
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I was going to ask the other day, but failed:
Is there any concern at Delta that by delaying hiring they're missing out on the "cream of the crop"? Seems like American (USAir, mainly) and United are starting hiring in earnest and there's a limited supply of military guys and regional airline check airmen. If they wait too long they might be looking at bottom of the barrel guys like me!
If Delta would rather hire, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus applications!
Is there any concern at Delta that by delaying hiring they're missing out on the "cream of the crop"? Seems like American (USAir, mainly) and United are starting hiring in earnest and there's a limited supply of military guys and regional airline check airmen. If they wait too long they might be looking at bottom of the barrel guys like me!
If Delta would rather hire, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus applications!
Surprise,
You are definitely on to something. The problem is that the bean counters have said "No" to hiring. Apparently from the guys in the know, Flight Ops wants to start hiring now, probably partly for the reasons you state above.
It makes sense - Flight Ops knows more about Pilots than the bean counter and they want to hire. Unfortunately, to the bean counters, a Pilot is a Pilot, and to them there is probably no difference. I guess we are all partly a victim of our success. Since flying is so statistically safe these days many don't really think about how much individual pilots can vary.
OBTW - Is that a Charles Dickens paraphrase that you ended your post with?
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03-14-2013, 05:53 PM
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