Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
02-27-2014, 06:48 PM
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Sorry to change the subject, but I just got an Alpa comm email and reading the headline on my IPhone, I read "JetBlue Election Update, all about the Money...".
Someone needs to proof read these headlines better, lest someone not like myself, might accuse ALPA of chasing revenues at the expense of representing its current dues paying membership.
Opening the email reveals that it is two different headers but out of context I laughed at the thought crossing my mind initially.
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Someone needs to proof read these headlines better, lest someone not like myself, might accuse ALPA of chasing revenues at the expense of representing its current dues paying membership.
Opening the email reveals that it is two different headers but out of context I laughed at the thought crossing my mind initially.
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02-27-2014, 07:08 PM
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Actually, the opposite is true, the tail clearance for the 900 is a bit tighter in relation to tail-strike clearance ...nonetheless, it is difficult to believe that 100% of UAL -900s have suffered a tail-strike.
02-27-2014, 07:19 PM
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But this was the only UCAL 739 strike listed going back to 09, maybe they had more when the jets were new in the early 2000s...
Incident: United B739 at Chicago on Mar 1st 2013, tail strike on landing
02-27-2014, 07:20 PM
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So the Company deliberately awarded pilots positions on the previous AE that won't even go to training until after summer, and now the current AE is going to award even more 7ER slots that wouldn't train until late fall?
They are going to waste usable line pilots that they really NEED on the narrowbody fleet now just to fill seats that they will empty before they even get online to generate revenue?
So are you saying the same Company that delayed hiring just to squeeze an extra million out of 2103 Q1 profit is going to waste hundreds of thousands (maybe a million?) just to displace?
That math doesn't work.
They are going to waste usable line pilots that they really NEED on the narrowbody fleet now just to fill seats that they will empty before they even get online to generate revenue?
So are you saying the same Company that delayed hiring just to squeeze an extra million out of 2103 Q1 profit is going to waste hundreds of thousands (maybe a million?) just to displace?
That math doesn't work.
02-27-2014, 08:13 PM
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02-27-2014, 08:27 PM
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/channeling my inner Bar
02-27-2014, 08:31 PM
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So what did we decide?
“FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, PLEASE PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”
can be...
“FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WE'RE NUMBER THREE FOR TAKEOFF, PLEASE PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”
what about...
"“FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, “FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WE'RE NUMBER THREE FOR TAKEOFF, EXPECT AN ON TIME ARRIVAL, PLEASE PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”
That on time arrival was something I did for a while because FAs would call and ask if we're going to be on time. I felt like heading it off at the pass, so to me I'm talking to the FAs and giving them information.
But maybe not.
Now the FAA guys I've dealt with, I do not honestly think they'd care about a small deviation from the standard. I think a 1 minute well rehearsed listen-to-myself diatribe while taxing could be ranked right up there with not putting your O2 mask on though.
“FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, PLEASE PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”
can be...
“FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WE'RE NUMBER THREE FOR TAKEOFF, PLEASE PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”
what about...
"“FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, “FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WE'RE NUMBER THREE FOR TAKEOFF, EXPECT AN ON TIME ARRIVAL, PLEASE PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”
That on time arrival was something I did for a while because FAs would call and ask if we're going to be on time. I felt like heading it off at the pass, so to me I'm talking to the FAs and giving them information.
But maybe not.
Now the FAA guys I've dealt with, I do not honestly think they'd care about a small deviation from the standard. I think a 1 minute well rehearsed listen-to-myself diatribe while taxing could be ranked right up there with not putting your O2 mask on though.
02-27-2014, 09:29 PM
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02-28-2014, 02:46 AM
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People, this is not hard.
"Good ____ ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard Delta Air Lines Flight ___ to beautiful _____. We're currently _____ in line for takeoff; so flight attendants, please prepare the cabin for departure, and thank you for flying with us here at Delta Air Lines."
"Good ____ ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard Delta Air Lines Flight ___ to beautiful _____. We're currently _____ in line for takeoff; so flight attendants, please prepare the cabin for departure, and thank you for flying with us here at Delta Air Lines."
02-28-2014, 03:12 AM
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I heard from a good source that they were close to getting an agreement; possibly something by the end of the month, but here we are and I haven't seen anything. It could be making the rounds before something is officially announced, or they're not as close as they thought they were. It was also said that a package deal was what was being considered and our side didn't want to break up the package, whereas the other side was trying to get things piecemeal.
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