Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
05-28-2013, 10:15 AM
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05-28-2013, 11:03 AM
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There is no requirement to remain theater qualled, right? So you can avoid going far east or far west forever, if you like. The problem with having an all encompassing "Avoid Theater" would be; who decides what is Far East or what is Far West and Far South?
What is Hawaii?
How about Aruba? Or Bogota? Is Athens the same as Cairo? Where does Europe end and Middle East begin?
I'll go to Joburg, but I'm never going to Lagos!
So an "Avoid Africa" won't work for me.
I don't mind putting in a few extra minutes by being more specific on something as important as my bids...
I guess if they did a simple, "Avoid all International" choice, that would work for the guys who just want to fly domestic 757, but that wipes out St. Marten, my favorite 24 hr. layover!
As soon as we get Longevity Based Pay, I'm bidding what ever lays over in SXM, for the rest of my life!
What is Hawaii?
How about Aruba? Or Bogota? Is Athens the same as Cairo? Where does Europe end and Middle East begin?
I'll go to Joburg, but I'm never going to Lagos!
So an "Avoid Africa" won't work for me. I don't mind putting in a few extra minutes by being more specific on something as important as my bids...
I guess if they did a simple, "Avoid all International" choice, that would work for the guys who just want to fly domestic 757, but that wipes out St. Marten, my favorite 24 hr. layover!
As soon as we get Longevity Based Pay, I'm bidding what ever lays over in SXM, for the rest of my life!
While we're at it, add a choice that says "no dh longer than ___hrs ___mins... 2hrs 30min is my max (unless it's a gs or bus class!).
05-28-2013, 11:10 AM
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oops. I used 2011 numbers for 2012. Here is an updated table from the 10-K reports.
05-28-2013, 11:13 AM
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05-28-2013, 11:43 AM
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I think we should get rid of swap with friends... it completely abrogates seniority. We currently have a very senior pilot in LA that regularly gives his sweet asia trip to a very junior pilot (figure the senior guy has some business that makes Delta a part-time job)... this is wrong... what's the point of having a seniority based system?
05-28-2013, 11:52 AM
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But it's always been that way... Don't expect change soon.
05-28-2013, 11:55 AM
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I think we should get rid of swap with friends... it completely abrogates seniority. We currently have a very senior pilot in LA that regularly gives his sweet asia trip to a very junior pilot (figure the senior guy has some business that makes Delta a part-time job)... this is wrong... what's the point of having a seniority based system?
05-28-2013, 12:06 PM
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05-28-2013, 12:25 PM
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We have 100 737's arriving to replace the 757's. in addition 25 of the 757's that are planned to be retired are all ready parked and not in revenue service. If Delta purchase 40 additional airframes via the two new RFP's we will put into service over 240 airframes in the next 4 years. We also hold options for 30 more 737's. the fleet plan has us parking 85 757's in that period. There will be some A320's parked in Addition to the 757's however the net gain in airframes should be around 130 hulls. That number includes the 90's not yet in service.
05-28-2013, 12:26 PM
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