Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
12-06-2010, 10:59 AM
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From my reporter in the ATL crew room:
No 747's. We want all of the md90's. Even if we get slot swap won't likely fully utilize until 2012 due to hiring constraints (can't get guys trained by this summer). Likely we will get the flat screens for 75 and 88. Just checking on roi. Everybody has airside charts by end of April. 50 pilots will be testing efb starting in January.
Talking about crew pass. Boring. We want it have to decide who runs it and get a standard across all airlines. Different opinion from airline to airline on what contractor to use.
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well, i edited out the thoughts of the guy complaining about pilots getting > alv+15)
No 747's. We want all of the md90's. Even if we get slot swap won't likely fully utilize until 2012 due to hiring constraints (can't get guys trained by this summer). Likely we will get the flat screens for 75 and 88. Just checking on roi. Everybody has airside charts by end of April. 50 pilots will be testing efb starting in January.
Talking about crew pass. Boring. We want it have to decide who runs it and get a standard across all airlines. Different opinion from airline to airline on what contractor to use.
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well, i edited out the thoughts of the guy complaining about pilots getting > alv+15)
12-06-2010, 11:05 AM
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Ah, that doesn't have to be landing related, could be something more entertaining to hear about. I mean, you're in your birthday suit!
I wasn't going to add the nuclear football but thanks to my already existing infraction for violence and language I decided the butt had to be covered.
I mean, you're in your birthday suit!I wasn't going to add the nuclear football but thanks to my already existing infraction for violence and language I decided the butt had to be covered.
12-06-2010, 11:40 AM
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more from my reporter:
Somebody asked if we wanted to be the worlds biggest airline again. They did have a good response. We just want to be the best... He should run for political office
We want Saudi 90s but the differences are causing problems. The closest they've come to single category is with the 90 day sim. Working on ways to get around that and then they'll be here.
Didn't say it but got impression next gen narrowbody would be next big order and the expect that about 10 years down the road. Everything we are doing seemed like an attempt to bridge that gap
Somebody asked if we wanted to be the worlds biggest airline again. They did have a good response. We just want to be the best... He should run for political office
We want Saudi 90s but the differences are causing problems. The closest they've come to single category is with the 90 day sim. Working on ways to get around that and then they'll be here.
Didn't say it but got impression next gen narrowbody would be next big order and the expect that about 10 years down the road. Everything we are doing seemed like an attempt to bridge that gap
12-06-2010, 11:47 AM
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[QUOTE=forgot to bid;912153]From my reporter in the ATL crew room:
Talking about crew pass. Boring. We want it have to decide who runs it and get a standard across all airlines. Different opinion from airline to airline on what contractor to use.
Any word on International applications/being included?
Talking about crew pass. Boring. We want it have to decide who runs it and get a standard across all airlines. Different opinion from airline to airline on what contractor to use.
Any word on International applications/being included?
12-06-2010, 12:39 PM
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more from my reporter:
Somebody asked if we wanted to be the worlds biggest airline again. They did have a good response. We just want to be the best... He should run for political office
We want Saudi 90s but the differences are causing problems. The closest they've come to single category is with the 90 day sim. Working on ways to get around that and then they'll be here.
Didn't say it but got impression next gen narrowbody would be next big order and the expect that about 10 years down the road. Everything we are doing seemed like an attempt to bridge that gap
Somebody asked if we wanted to be the worlds biggest airline again. They did have a good response. We just want to be the best... He should run for political office
We want Saudi 90s but the differences are causing problems. The closest they've come to single category is with the 90 day sim. Working on ways to get around that and then they'll be here.
Didn't say it but got impression next gen narrowbody would be next big order and the expect that about 10 years down the road. Everything we are doing seemed like an attempt to bridge that gap
I think they're going to need to order long before that!
12-06-2010, 12:47 PM
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You underestimate the capabilities of modern adhesives (duct tape), lubricants (spit) and metallurgy (bailing wire). There is no reason why we can't continue to operate last century's technology until the next century. Besides, passengers might pay more for vintage airplane rides.
Besides, global warming might be good to balance traffic across the fNWA side of the hub and spoke system.
Besides, global warming might be good to balance traffic across the fNWA side of the hub and spoke system.
12-06-2010, 12:50 PM
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Cause we don't NEED it? What is it with all you technologues... good lord, what we have works great. Spend more money on Delta Pilots... Besides, the US government has the spending power of.. well.. the US GOVERNMENT...
12-06-2010, 12:50 PM
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12-06-2010, 12:51 PM
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We could buy more 737s, if we took delivery of them til 2020 we could fly them til 2060s and thereby have continuous operation of the 737 for 100 years!
12-06-2010, 01:25 PM
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Also, the screens are a lot lighter as is the other avionics that are replaced from what I understand and may allow for some of those fun approaches. But spending more on pilots is fine too!
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