Jabberwock

99.9% of pilots' password are their employee number.



In Atlanta Georgia, in June, when the weather is 96 degrees, you do not need studded snow tires on your Subaru, or Saab, to get to any facilities around the Delta General Offices.

Brocc15

That is so selfish and insulting to the rest of the pilot group (what the LCA said). How do people forget how they started out? That really upset me to read, I'm glad you said something about it

1234

Did you ask him how much money he lost in the lawsuit to take the junior NWA pilots DC fund?

DAL 88 Driver

That really burns me up too. In addition to being a financial moron, the guy obviously has little respect for this profession.

DAL 88 Driver

We have a 401k and another defined contribution plan... both through Fidelity. We also have a brokerage link through both of those plans that allows us to invest in any mutual fund, individual stocks, and options.

The Delta "south" guys have a PBGC benefit from the termination of the pension. It's a very small fraction of what the pension was supposed to have been. Plus, from what I understand, the PBGC is insolvent. Personally, I'm not counting on anything from that.

The Delta "north" guys have frozen pensions. From what I understand, most were frozen at pretty low benefit levels. But there are a few really senior guys that will get all or most of their pension.

DAL330drvr

Boeing Signs Orders and Commitments for 17 747-8 Intercontinentals

Boeing today during the Paris Air Show announced orders and commitments for 17 of its 747-8 Intercontinental airplanes. The orders, placed by two undisclosed customers, are valued at a combined $5.4 billion at list prices. One customer has committed to 15 of the new passenger version of the 747-8 while the other placed an order for two.

Bill Lumberg

There may be some like that, but there are also plenty of captains who are fed up with RJs, commute on them now, and think they get in the way with airspace and careers. They are not the majority. Every FO would vote no on any additional RJs, and maybe half of the captains. If that was the case, then additional RJs are a no go.

TANSTAAFL

Fortunately I think the MEC is way smarter than these guys regardless of what percentage voice this opinion, which I believe to be small. Selling out 100 seaters would destroy ALPA far quicker than DPA could ever hope to

forgot to bid

And they say this next generation is a worthless bunch of kids who feel entitled to everything they want. Meanwhile I watch my in-laws deal with members of the greatest generation who are so demanding and have no problem with pushing kids over a cliff for a social security check.

Truth is, it's not a generation thing that's the problem, it's a gene pool problem.

And too often we bury the best of the gene pool at Arlington and are stuck with pilots who thought it was their right to never save a dime and buy multiple homes, boats, planes and cars. And then unsurprisingly the pension disappears and so they're willing to throw everyone under a bus for a pay raise most feel is inadequate even if we tightened scope.... ?

The man is a douche bag and if I was a drinker I'd like to propose a toast to all of the senior guys here who bother and actually enjoy interacting hanging with those of us on the bottom. They don't pull up the ladder but instead stand up for everyone on the list especially where it matters most - employment.

Thanks, you guys rock.

TANSTAAFL

I seriously doubt:

a) the MEC would ever even allow or direct that as a negotiating position, and,

b) would never approve as a TA to send out to MEMRAT.