Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
01-22-2012, 08:36 PM
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I like the Greek Salad place at DTW.
BTW 2011 W-2s are available.
BTW 2011 W-2s are available.
01-22-2012, 09:33 PM
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Nu, Road, Frog, thanks! I'm tired of striking out so I'll try those... one at a time.
I really do miss the burrito place in A. That was good stuff.
I really do miss the burrito place in A. That was good stuff.
01-23-2012, 02:15 AM
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Corrections
The C-5 was, to use the proper vernacular, "wicked cool". (Awesome photo Frog!)
The burrito place was closed due to complaints from FTB's crew
The burrito place was closed due to complaints from FTB's crew
01-23-2012, 03:52 AM
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How about this?
My brother has been a firefighter at a very large, major refinery on the east coast for some 20 years that is officially closing this month. Management indicated that the place is for sale last year. There has been spottings of "suits" touring the place over the last several months. Several weeks ago some of the suits were sporting Delta ID badges.? At a refinery?
My brother has been a firefighter at a very large, major refinery on the east coast for some 20 years that is officially closing this month. Management indicated that the place is for sale last year. There has been spottings of "suits" touring the place over the last several months. Several weeks ago some of the suits were sporting Delta ID badges.? At a refinery?
01-23-2012, 03:55 AM
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Pinnacles crj 200 contract with Delta includes 141 200's that expire in 2017. The 900 contract is for 57 900's that go to 2023. 16 of those airplanes are owned by pinnacle and we expect them to be sold back to delta soon so that they can 2 for 1 them with "another DCI carrier" to park 32 more 200's. Our q400's are not making money for continental nor are our saabs so if those rates are not changed those planes are gone too.
Leads me to the following question, if those things happen we are left with 141 200s and 41 900s all flying for delta, could that be a good opportunity at that point for Delta to repurchase a bankrupt regional carrier and basically absorb them over time through a flow type situation as they park 200's in an attempt to eliminate a regional carrier and bring more flying back into mainline? Its not me saying hey just buy us so that i get a mainline job, its more saying, if delta wants to park 200's, here is 141 of them right here and with the upcoming retirements as pilots retire, you retire 200's as well and bring those pilots onto a bigger plane (on probation for a year since they didnt have to interview) It would also make sense if they wanted to bring on the c series because that plane will pay less anyways.
Ok i just woke up, but what if.........
Leads me to the following question, if those things happen we are left with 141 200s and 41 900s all flying for delta, could that be a good opportunity at that point for Delta to repurchase a bankrupt regional carrier and basically absorb them over time through a flow type situation as they park 200's in an attempt to eliminate a regional carrier and bring more flying back into mainline? Its not me saying hey just buy us so that i get a mainline job, its more saying, if delta wants to park 200's, here is 141 of them right here and with the upcoming retirements as pilots retire, you retire 200's as well and bring those pilots onto a bigger plane (on probation for a year since they didnt have to interview) It would also make sense if they wanted to bring on the c series because that plane will pay less anyways.
Ok i just woke up, but what if.........
I do not see DAL buying any more regionals. The jets are last generation, even the CR900 and within ten years they will be replacing them. FWIW, the CRJ900's you guys are flying are "at risk" contracts, and are better for DAL. That is the way these things are going. I cannot see DAL buying any regional. They want the debt off the balance sheet, even if they have to pay them more to make sure they stay in operation.
01-23-2012, 04:10 AM
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Rumor alert. Just had a DL jumpseater tell me he recently had a linecheck and the checkairman said he just went to some big linecheck meeting in Mecca and a VERY high up guy stated we were looking to maybe buy back the DFW hanger and maybe get some gates back. Aren't we getting some MD90s this year?
They have had a plan on that since the JAL deal. They wanted MD-90's to feed the JAL744 that flew DFW NRT. I can see them still wanting that.
01-23-2012, 04:11 AM
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01-23-2012, 04:11 AM
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01-23-2012, 04:40 AM
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How about this?
My brother has been a firefighter at a very large, major refinery on the east coast for some 20 years that is officially closing this month. Management indicated that the place is for sale last year. There has been spottings of "suits" touring the place over the last several months. Several weeks ago some of the suits were sporting Delta ID badges.? At a refinery?
My brother has been a firefighter at a very large, major refinery on the east coast for some 20 years that is officially closing this month. Management indicated that the place is for sale last year. There has been spottings of "suits" touring the place over the last several months. Several weeks ago some of the suits were sporting Delta ID badges.? At a refinery?
There was an article on deltanet about 8 months ago discussing how delta was looking at all sorts of ideas to reduce their long term costs, they specifically mentioned buying a refinery as a possibility. Also mentioned was ab-initio pilot training and direct Entry for college grads, no joke.
01-23-2012, 04:44 AM
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Speaking of C-5s, tie this all in, I was flying with a C-5 guy who had the best line "it's hard getting old, you never know what's going to happen when you fart."
Gamble and lose. Gamble and lose.
How about this?
My brother has been a firefighter at a very large, major refinery on the east coast for some 20 years that is officially closing this month. Management indicated that the place is for sale last year. There has been spottings of "suits" touring the place over the last several months. Several weeks ago some of the suits were sporting Delta ID badges.? At a refinery?
My brother has been a firefighter at a very large, major refinery on the east coast for some 20 years that is officially closing this month. Management indicated that the place is for sale last year. There has been spottings of "suits" touring the place over the last several months. Several weeks ago some of the suits were sporting Delta ID badges.? At a refinery?
Thanks. I'm going to have to find this Online Cafe place, I've never seen it but I knew I've been missing out on food. I've resorted to McDonalds the last couple of times.
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