Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
03-04-2011, 03:04 PM
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Heyas,
The problem with DCI is that the costs there wouldnt just have to escalate past mainline costs, but go way beyond. Outsourcing today is like low fares at SWA, it's just assumed to be a given as a good deal unless some really sits down and takes a sharp pencil to it.
There are a lot of intangibles that would br good if DAL took that flying in house. If RA announced tomorrow that they'd placed an order for 76-100 seaters, and would insource all that flying over a 5 year period, he would own the pilot group...especially the junior half, and would probably roll into section 6 with a lot of goodwill.
Nu
The problem with DCI is that the costs there wouldnt just have to escalate past mainline costs, but go way beyond. Outsourcing today is like low fares at SWA, it's just assumed to be a given as a good deal unless some really sits down and takes a sharp pencil to it.
There are a lot of intangibles that would br good if DAL took that flying in house. If RA announced tomorrow that they'd placed an order for 76-100 seaters, and would insource all that flying over a 5 year period, he would own the pilot group...especially the junior half, and would probably roll into section 6 with a lot of goodwill.
Nu
03-04-2011, 03:12 PM
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If I had a nickel for every time I'm in our terminal at LAX and a passenger asks me for the T2 gate, I'd be a rich man.
They thought they bought a "Delta" flight so they went to the "Delta" terminal...Too bad they're on Alaska Air to go to Mexico...
Cheers
George
03-04-2011, 03:52 PM
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03-04-2011, 04:36 PM
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03-04-2011, 05:25 PM
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03-04-2011, 05:32 PM
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Because look at the calls you can drop:
PM: coming up on a go for auto sequence start
PF: go for auto sequence start
PM: on board computer has primary control over the vehicles primary functions.
PM: 20 seconds, 15 seconds, sound suppression water system activated
PM: 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6- GO FOR MAIN ENGINE START
PF: Main Engine Start
PM: 3 engines up and ready... I mean 2 engines up and ready
PM: 2, 1 Booster Ignition
PF: We're rolling.
PM: 80 knots
PF: V1... Rotate 75 degrees up
PM: Liftoff, pilot begins return to altitude.
PM: Go for roll program.
PF: Roger Roll
PM: Nice Roll
PM: throttle down to 72% of rated performance going into the bucket.
PM: Entering area of maximum dynamic pressure.
PM: Go at throttle up.
PF: Copy go at throttle up.
PM: Newk joined in the cockpit by [enter name] and on the forward deck [enter lead flight attendant] and on the bottom deck [enter remaining flight attendant names]
I mean, so much of that won't be needed anymore New. It'll be so much easier.
03-04-2011, 05:43 PM
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You amaze me. hahaha
03-04-2011, 05:43 PM
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03-04-2011, 05:46 PM
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03-04-2011, 05:48 PM
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