Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
06-13-2009, 09:28 PM
#8391
Underboob King
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Guppy Commander
Posts: 4,412
The company wants to "Expand in width not depth". They can add more detinations without increasing frequency. They want to go everywhere so where they pull some they add elsewhere. Its not all "pull".
06-13-2009, 10:13 PM
#8392
Happy to be here
Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: A-320A
Posts: 18,563
Super I will not argue semantics. Fact is that a percentage of overall block hrs as this is termed, it different than they termed it the last two times.
06-13-2009, 10:41 PM
#8393
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: Urban chicken rancher.
Posts: 6,070
I have been as well on the 73. Problem is, it was at 3:00 AM PT and I was SLEEPING! Plus, I'm flying my arse off anyway. Where is the problem Houston? Planes are full....
06-13-2009, 10:46 PM
#8395
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: Urban chicken rancher.
Posts: 6,070
06-14-2009, 05:07 AM
#8396
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Posts: 3,716
Does anyone have the numbers of how many pilots from both sides are currently on leave?
06-14-2009, 05:58 AM
#8398
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2008
Position: Uncoveraged...
Posts: 277
88 is still super short as well. I've gotten several inverse assignment calls in the last couple of weeks, and was assinged a tag-on turn yesterday from a reserve trip because "we're out of people." Even the reserve captains are flying alot now!
On another note, in the chat with Steve (Ghorman, I think,) the other day, he talked about the rj fleet plan. He said still way too much 50 seat lift, and that the termination of contracts and natural lease expirations will drop 124 rj's through 2012 (plus 10 saabs) - and said "that may not be aggressive enough." Since they've hit the cap on the 70's and 76 seaters, I don't see any RJ growth for a lonnnng time - unless we cave on something, which alot of folks don't want to happen.
See all you ATL fellows at the meeting on the 23rd.
On another note, in the chat with Steve (Ghorman, I think,) the other day, he talked about the rj fleet plan. He said still way too much 50 seat lift, and that the termination of contracts and natural lease expirations will drop 124 rj's through 2012 (plus 10 saabs) - and said "that may not be aggressive enough." Since they've hit the cap on the 70's and 76 seaters, I don't see any RJ growth for a lonnnng time - unless we cave on something, which alot of folks don't want to happen.
See all you ATL fellows at the meeting on the 23rd.
Last edited by Razorback flyer; 06-14-2009 at 06:00 AM. Reason: Proctecting self from gramar police
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