Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
06-08-2011, 04:02 AM
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That sounds like a dishonest excuse to me. The original DPA thread got moved to "Union Talk" at least a week ago. I immediately questioned the fact that the ALPA/Jet Blue thread was not given the same treatment. After no response, I then questioned it again. When a new thread about DPA showed up today, it was immediately moved to "Union Talk." The ALPA/Jet Blue thread is still in the Major section. If you already had time to move the original DPA thread a long time ago and then today's DPA thread to Union Talk, then you also had time to move the ALPA/Jet Blue thread that has existed for several weeks and to which I have called the moderator's attention three times now. I'm not buying your lame excuse. Sorry, but it seems obvious to me that you are practicing selective censorship. Not cool. 
06-08-2011, 04:03 AM
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06-08-2011, 04:04 AM
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06-08-2011, 04:07 AM
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Re: NATCO Closing
I have to say I don't see how 8 bays is going to be enough.
A320 - 5 sims
A330 - 2 sims
B747 - 2 sims
B757 - 3 sims (I think)
and that is just the full flight sims, doesn't include FMS or PTTs or the sims used to train other airlines.
The real kicker is that management is STILL stuck on not offering hotel rooms and PS passes to/from the schoolhouse for instructors that don't live where the Training Center is located. If they did that they might not lose so much experience from the instructor corps.
I suppose the FAA will just look the other way and not consider it a safety issue during the "transition" if most of the instructors decide not to move to ATL and not to instruct (at leaston the 747 and Airbii)
It will be even more fun to watch the training backlog. Some sims don't react well to being moved.
I have to say I don't see how 8 bays is going to be enough.
A320 - 5 sims
A330 - 2 sims
B747 - 2 sims
B757 - 3 sims (I think)
and that is just the full flight sims, doesn't include FMS or PTTs or the sims used to train other airlines.
The real kicker is that management is STILL stuck on not offering hotel rooms and PS passes to/from the schoolhouse for instructors that don't live where the Training Center is located. If they did that they might not lose so much experience from the instructor corps.
I suppose the FAA will just look the other way and not consider it a safety issue during the "transition" if most of the instructors decide not to move to ATL and not to instruct (at leaston the 747 and Airbii)
It will be even more fun to watch the training backlog. Some sims don't react well to being moved.
How many of the current NATCO instructors already commute? I have heard its more then half. Many come from Florida I am also told. I think they will find plenty who choose to switch to Atlanta.
As far as Bays many of the Bays in Atlanta have sims in place that are not used by Delta. There is also another sim facility Delta has used in the past for overflow at Greenbriar. We might even still have L1011 sims. I know we have two MD11 sims still installed. We use them for contract training. I think they are gone now but we kept several 727 sims for years after the aircraft were gone. They wont have a Bay problem and they will retain more instructors then you think.
Delta is a airline still mired in debt and other financial issues. They have to cut every cost if they intend to survive in the new world of airlines. When they get it sorted out CAL/UAL will be a powerhouse. SWA is going to adapt and do great in Atlanta. If there is money to be wasted I want it spent on the pilot contract not other items.
06-08-2011, 04:08 AM
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I've been hearing next week for a while now, but I am unsure as to which specific week it applied to. Could have been next week being the predecessor to the week in which the next AE will be out, or as in next week being the week that the AE will be out, or furthermore as in next week being the week in which the following week will be the week that an AE will be published depending on the information received from the following week.
Not sure if that helps any.
Not sure if that helps any.
06-08-2011, 04:10 AM
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Alaska Airlines replaces pilot manuals with iPads - USATODAY.com
Shipsets are great so far, anyone think this will be in the cards for us anytime soon?
I would love to play angry birds while on short final!
Shipsets are great so far, anyone think this will be in the cards for us anytime soon?
I would love to play angry birds while on short final!
06-08-2011, 04:27 AM
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Alaska Airlines replaces pilot manuals with iPads - USATODAY.com
Shipsets are great so far, anyone think this will be in the cards for us anytime soon?
I would love to play angry birds while on short final!
Shipsets are great so far, anyone think this will be in the cards for us anytime soon?
I would love to play angry birds while on short final!
Angry birds is sooo last week. Now its PLANTS VS ZOMBIES!!!!
06-08-2011, 04:34 AM
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06-08-2011, 04:45 AM
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I've been hearing next week for a while now, but I am unsure as to which specific week it applied to. Could have been next week being the predecessor to the week in which the next AE will be out, or as in next week being the week that the AE will be out, or furthermore as in next week being the week in which the following week will be the week that an AE will be published depending on the information received from the following week.
Not sure if that helps any.
Not sure if that helps any.
06-08-2011, 04:53 AM
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A 747 Sim would be the crown jewel, but it has to be big, expensive to move a long distance, and there's probably still a market for it.
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