Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Airline Pilot Forums > Major > Delta
Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta? >

Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

Search

Notices

Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-05-2015, 12:27 PM
  #183561  
Gets Weekends Off
 
qball's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Mar 2011
Position: Cockpit speaker volume knob set to eleven.
Posts: 1,410
Default

Originally Posted by dalad
They used a hedge fund for fuel hedging? Wow!
Not up on the mechanics but I think you get the idea.
qball is offline  
Old 06-05-2015, 03:26 PM
  #183562  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: May 2015
Position: Power top
Posts: 2,960
Default

If we flew our planes as successfully as Delta hedges fuel, I can assume we be practicing ditching quite often in the simulator.
Hank Kingsley is offline  
Old 06-05-2015, 07:25 PM
  #183563  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Posts: 115
Default

Originally Posted by Hank Kingsley
If we flew our planes as successfully as Delta hedges fuel, I can assume we be practicing ditching quite often in the simulator.
Actually, I think they had about three straight years of having the lowest fuel cost amongst the majors. Everyone just notices the quarter or two when they are higher. Sort of like no one notices all the good landings it's just when I clank one on that they make a comment.

If I actually ever made a bad landing that is. I deny everything.
Bananie is offline  
Old 06-05-2015, 08:34 PM
  #183564  
Line Holder
 
Joined APC: Aug 2014
Position: Crj
Posts: 51
Default

Sorry to intrude-

any chance one of you guys/gals could look up the NRT-MSP flights on the 7th/8th and let me know what the loads look like? specifically which one has the higher probability of getting business while jumpseating? also how many non revs there are?

Thanks

-Bob
BobWiley is offline  
Old 06-05-2015, 09:29 PM
  #183565  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: LAX 350 A
Posts: 564
Default

Just heard a leak from a Union guy. TA will include:

5% Pay raise based on flying 20% more.

That's all I could get out of him.

BD
bigdaddie is offline  
Old 06-05-2015, 09:44 PM
  #183566  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 4,994
Default

Originally Posted by bigdaddie
Just heard a leak from a Union guy. TA will include:

5% Pay raise based on flying 20% more.

That's all I could get out of him.

BD
You sure it wasn't a guy from the Onion? I'm sceptical these days.
TED74 is offline  
Old 06-05-2015, 10:27 PM
  #183567  
Gets Weekends Off
 
newKnow's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: 765-A
Posts: 6,844
Default

Originally Posted by TED74
You sure it wasn't a guy from the Onion? I'm sceptical these days.
If it's a rumor based on getting us to fly more than we are already flying, don't be skeptical.

Delta has more than enough money. They do not have more then enough pilots.

I'd be surprised if this new TA doesn't reflect that.
newKnow is offline  
Old 06-05-2015, 10:44 PM
  #183568  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 4,994
Default

Originally Posted by newKnow
If it's a rumor based on getting us to fly more than we are already flying, don't be skeptical.

Delta has more than enough money. They do not have more then enough pilots.

I'd be surprised if this new TA doesn't reflect that.
Fully expect to be asked to fly more. But I don't buy that only a 5 percent raise would have been accepted as the best they could negotiate 6 months before the amenable date - call me an optimist. Sounds like trying to lower expectations so 9% sounds more palatable (with 20-40% being my personal expectation depending on other variables).
TED74 is offline  
Old 06-06-2015, 01:17 AM
  #183569  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Posts: 233
Default

Originally Posted by newKnow
If it's a rumor based on getting us to fly more than we are already flying, don't be skeptical.

Delta has more than enough money. They do not have more then enough pilots.

I'd be surprised if this new TA doesn't reflect that.

Don't have more than enough pilots? OC Miller's news letter released today just stated hiring was slowing down...only 300 more for the rest of 2015, which is less than 50/mo.

Crew resources news letter just said their need for hiring is slowing down too...

If Delta needs more pilots, why the decision to slow down?

I bet the TA sold the farm on productivity.

What happened to more money AND more time off?????
GivemeVSP is offline  
Old 06-06-2015, 01:44 AM
  #183570  
Gets Weekends Off
 
satchip's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: Flying the SEC
Posts: 2,350
Default

And the Oscar for best underwater overboob scene in a drama goes too....

Alexandra Daddario in San Andreas!

satchip is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
On Autopilot
Regional
22594
11-05-2021 07:03 AM
AeroCrewSolut
Delta
153
08-14-2018 12:18 PM
Bill Lumberg
Major
71
06-13-2012 08:36 AM
Quagmire
Major
253
04-16-2011 06:19 AM
JiffyLube
Major
12
03-07-2008 04:27 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices