Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
06-20-2011, 01:19 PM
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That article didn't say anything about the jets going to regional carriers. Rather, the author (and Embraer) repeatedly refer to them as "regional" jets, to be purchased by Delta.
Isn't the E-190 / E-195 the aircraft being considered by Delta right now as a result of the RFP?
I just didn't read anything in that article that would indicate those aircraft were intended for other than mainline flying.
Isn't the E-190 / E-195 the aircraft being considered by Delta right now as a result of the RFP?
I just didn't read anything in that article that would indicate those aircraft were intended for other than mainline flying.
My thinking that the article was BS had nothing to do with the thought that they were to be purchased for regionals. DAL has always been very close hold on aircraft purchases. Having some Brazilian guy spouting off in the news about a future DAL aircraft order with no money changing hands is what makes me think it is BS.
We have a payrate for that jet in the contract. It is pretty low. But I say bring em on and we will work on raising the rate later. In fact I dont think raising that rate would be too tough since JBlu flies them at a much higher payrate than ours.
06-20-2011, 01:22 PM
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I personally can't stand DGS instructors. I recently went through 320 initial and the best part about it was the FO instructors and lack of DGS guys. Go through MD88 initial and you'll see just how out of touch those guys are... with reality and the airplane.
With all that said they are cheap labor and not going away anytime soon.
With all that said they are cheap labor and not going away anytime soon.
You still living on the 3rd floor in the training center and cleaning your clothes in the men's room?
06-20-2011, 01:31 PM
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06-20-2011, 01:33 PM
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Im guessing it will be out by tomorrow evening. The Jan AE closed at noon on the 28th and results were processed by 2100 on the 29th (per the time stamp on the published bid results) - and posted by the following morning. That has seemed to be about typical for most of the AE's over the last few years. They seem to have the results out pretty darn quick. And why not? They can always cancel awards later if they want too. But like you said, it's up to them.
06-20-2011, 01:37 PM
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ACL, hope you're right about the 10%...
06-20-2011, 01:46 PM
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He's not the only one. I've heard that from at least two other A's I've flown with. Both emphasized that the destruction of the DB plan completely disassociated their futures with that of the company. They wanted to extract as much money as possible from them in the next 5-10 years and the company could liquidate after that.
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06-20-2011, 01:48 PM
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06-20-2011, 02:02 PM
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He's not the only one. I've heard that from at least two other A's I've flown with. Both emphasized that the destruction of the DB plan completely disassociated their futures with that of the company. They wanted to extract as much money as possible from them in the next 5-10 years and the company could liquidate after that.
ACL, hope you're right about the 10%...
ACL, hope you're right about the 10%...
06-20-2011, 02:04 PM
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Give up scope or try not to regain what we had? There is a difference. Some people don't want to pay to go after the current 76 seaters out there, and I can understand that. But, if they want to give future 100 seaters to Comair or ASA, then that is different. I don't know many who would ever agree to that. Recapturing flying already lost would be very expensive, and that maybe is his point. I personally would never vote to allow any DCI carrier even one more 70 seater or larger.
06-20-2011, 02:14 PM
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Never mind
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