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03-20-2014, 09:16 AM

#151891

Dorfman

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Taking a look at the latest AE and I have a question for a staffing genius. How do we have a 172 FO openings and only 35 Capt openings? Shouldn't they balance?

I do understand that some of them are carry over from previous AEs but a 5 to 1 ratio seems a bit high.

03-20-2014, 09:22 AM

#151892

scambo1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sinca3

Not trying to be insulting, just thought it humors!

Funny that you would post those together because I think the top plane will be making a trip shortly to where the bottom plane landed.

03-20-2014, 09:28 AM

#151893

scambo1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Delta1067

AE is out ............

This is where I beg Clamp to convince me to chase the money again. I can be that new 320A that's on everyones no fly list.

03-20-2014, 09:33 AM

#151894

gloopy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilbur Wright

That's wishful thinking. For the foreseeable future Delta is committed to the Surface. In fact, they're regretting including the iPad because it's complicating an already overtaxed IT department trying to accommodate two different platforms.

So we can fly to 6 continents and have 10 fleet types (plus more sub types) but 2 tablets that are essentially mostly just PDF file readers is enough to wrench up the system?

Maybe we need to invest some money into IT instead of share buybacks at peak prices.

03-20-2014, 09:36 AM

#151895

Ragtop Day

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorfman

Not a staffing genius, but I would think that it has to do with letting current pilots bid on positions before new hires. They probably will not fill all the 172 FO slots and those leftover will be assigned to newbies. In addition international aircraft usually carry more FO's than Capt. as there are 2 FO's and 1 Capt. on the 3 man crossings.

03-20-2014, 09:38 AM

#151896

scambo1

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Can you GS on golden days?

03-20-2014, 09:38 AM

#151897

gloopy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sinca3

Any other ATL88B get 3 robo calls for IA last night around 0100? Wouldn't robo calls break the rest opportunity and therefore reset the 10hr clock?

Were you on call or off?

Either way though, you make that determination.

03-20-2014, 09:40 AM

#151898

jabwmu

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As a reserve when are we considered full?

Reserve guarantee is 75:30 (77:30 Avl) in my category and shows 92:30 as Max reserve for the month. However, I had a week of vacation, two 5 day trips, and a 2 day. My credit is 56:42.

Thanks for any responses.