Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
01-03-2010, 05:57 PM
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01-03-2010, 05:58 PM
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At any rate, the horse is dead.
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01-03-2010, 06:00 PM
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3 points:
1) I think I flew down to my interview with that guy in the captain's seat. The passenger next to me commented, "I didn't need to hear that." I keep that remark in mind every time I key the PA myself to regale the passengers with tales of derring-do in the mighty Herc.
2) If that Guam base turns out to be a "fly in, fly your tail off for 14 days, fly home" kind of thing, I'll bid for it every other month. I love the Pacific, but I won't subject my kids to Guam's public schools.
3) If Alaska happens, the challenge (once again) is to build an SLI that everyone can live with. Sure, I'd love to have all those guys stapled below me, but one needs to only to compare the DAL N/S experience to US Air's continuing troubles to know that sticking it to the other pilot group is the road to pain.
1) I think I flew down to my interview with that guy in the captain's seat. The passenger next to me commented, "I didn't need to hear that." I keep that remark in mind every time I key the PA myself to regale the passengers with tales of derring-do in the mighty Herc.
2) If that Guam base turns out to be a "fly in, fly your tail off for 14 days, fly home" kind of thing, I'll bid for it every other month. I love the Pacific, but I won't subject my kids to Guam's public schools.
3) If Alaska happens, the challenge (once again) is to build an SLI that everyone can live with. Sure, I'd love to have all those guys stapled below me, but one needs to only to compare the DAL N/S experience to US Air's continuing troubles to know that sticking it to the other pilot group is the road to pain.
01-03-2010, 06:03 PM
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Super,
You won't lose any numbers or relative seniority unless of course your expectation is to staple. *Although a merger could add 1,500 pilots to the seniority list a merger will also include 100+ airplanes, block hours and new routes. In other words, staff neutral. *Your opportunity with Delta, in the end, will remain the same. *
Consolidation is a different issue. *Nobody wins if that happens.
BTW, it might come as a surprise to learn that most if not all at Alaska are happy flying the equipment and domestic routes they do. *WB and long-haul international would be of no interest. *As a result, Life-long fences would be expected...and fair.
You won't lose any numbers or relative seniority unless of course your expectation is to staple. *Although a merger could add 1,500 pilots to the seniority list a merger will also include 100+ airplanes, block hours and new routes. In other words, staff neutral. *Your opportunity with Delta, in the end, will remain the same. *
Consolidation is a different issue. *Nobody wins if that happens.
BTW, it might come as a surprise to learn that most if not all at Alaska are happy flying the equipment and domestic routes they do. *WB and long-haul international would be of no interest. *As a result, Life-long fences would be expected...and fair.
However, I doubt the fences will even exist outside of maybe ANC and their pilots will struggle with that as much as our beleaguered LAX pilots.
01-03-2010, 06:03 PM
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01-03-2010, 06:12 PM
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Might bother you, but it won't bother most at AS...
What's more important is relative seniority preservation within NB fleet.
What's more important is relative seniority preservation within NB fleet.
01-03-2010, 06:18 PM
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01-03-2010, 06:22 PM
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I bet that all of the WB pilots get close or actually displace. They need to bodies for the narrow body summer flying. How many get recalled will be the interesting part.
Of note there are many junior ER guys that will have recall rights before the MDed 767 guys senior to them. That will make for interesting talk it they actually do what they are talking about and reinstate on the next bid.
Of note there are many junior ER guys that will have recall rights before the MDed 767 guys senior to them. That will make for interesting talk it they actually do what they are talking about and reinstate on the next bid.
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01-03-2010, 06:27 PM
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<<But hey, the summers are cool. Beautiful scenery and the bugs get so big they look like Beavers on floats. Thats really a big red lady bug. >>
Just for the record... That's an Otter, not a Beav-
Just for the record... That's an Otter, not a Beav-
01-03-2010, 06:27 PM
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