Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
12-09-2010, 06:13 AM
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They will schedule OE's as quick as they can. The TOE's are a little different in the 7ER since many of the LCA's that used to have International Trips on their lines no longer do. This requires either waiting until the ones that do have an open rotation, or buying a rotation off of someone else so that the other LCA, who does not have an Atlantic Crossing can now have one where he can perform IOE on.
The requirement of four crossings, and where the LCA"s are flying at any given time are what limits the system, not the schedulers.
The requirement of four crossings, and where the LCA"s are flying at any given time are what limits the system, not the schedulers.
12-09-2010, 06:14 AM
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If its the same guy that ran it in 08 then it by far is not a best practice, that's putting it nicely.
12-09-2010, 06:57 AM
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I flew with two fNWA guys last month that are planning on pulling the cord next year. Both former military with military retirements. They said it is about breakeven on narrowbody pay to stay past 62.5 if you have a military retirement with healthcare options.
I've only flown with one guy who wished he could work until he was 70 (serious
) other than that most guys really want out and as soon as it makes financial sense to them, I think they'll be gone before 65.
I've only flown with one guy who wished he could work until he was 70 (serious
) other than that most guys really want out and as soon as it makes financial sense to them, I think they'll be gone before 65.
12-09-2010, 06:58 AM
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Maybe I'm missing the sarcasm in your post but.. Seriously???
The public doesn't care one bit about the low time pilots at the regional level. Most of them don't even know the difference. And as much as the average American says he "hates outsourcing", he would much rather have (fill in the blank) call center in Bangalore than shell out more cash for a service provided.
The public is not interested in the decline of the piloting profession... period. ALPA certainly didn't help matters by refusing to bring the low time issue front and center after the Colgan accident.
The public doesn't care one bit about the low time pilots at the regional level. Most of them don't even know the difference. And as much as the average American says he "hates outsourcing", he would much rather have (fill in the blank) call center in Bangalore than shell out more cash for a service provided.
The public is not interested in the decline of the piloting profession... period. ALPA certainly didn't help matters by refusing to bring the low time issue front and center after the Colgan accident.
12-09-2010, 06:59 AM
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12-09-2010, 07:01 AM
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12-09-2010, 07:02 AM
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I just flew with a FNW pilot and asked him about this. He used to be on the 747-400 and flew with all of the senior guys. Anyways, he indicated that the red book / green book hatred runs pretty deep. I guess that the green book guys are just getting on the 747 (or within the last few years) and are staying around (despite almost working for free because of their retirements) hoping to block the red book guys off the 747 until the DL/NW fences fall in four years so that the former Delta guys can bid the airplane and keep the old red book guys out of it.
At least that's how he explained it. Nothing like working for free just out of spite.
At least that's how he explained it. Nothing like working for free just out of spite.
12-09-2010, 07:02 AM
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12-09-2010, 07:05 AM
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12-09-2010, 07:06 AM
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