Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
03-27-2012, 06:49 PM
Da Hudge
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I think it's going to be tough Bar. My connection of dots shows me this as our upcoming scenario:
1. Our CURRENT scope allows for more 76 seaters when mainline jets go above 767.
2. Our CURRENT scope does not require the parking of those 76 seaters if mainline jets go back below 767.
3. The company has a strategy to do just this by basically "borrowing" the Air Tran 717's.
4. Our union will sign off on allowing more 76 seat jets to be flown by outside pilots as long as we "keep" the 717's and not "borrow" them.
5. The pilots will scream bloody murder that the union ratified such a TA and will threaten to vote it down.
6. DALPA will respond by saying: "We HAD to do this guys. The company was ready to "borrow" the Air Tran 717's, then immediately bring on a bunch more 76 seaters, then sell off the 717's after a while. It would have been perfectly legal, and we would have gotten no mainline growth. At least with this, we'll get to keep all the 717's...even though we had to eat more 76 seaters being flown by non-Delta pilots. It's a win-win. Vote YES."
Carl
1. Our CURRENT scope allows for more 76 seaters when mainline jets go above 767.
2. Our CURRENT scope does not require the parking of those 76 seaters if mainline jets go back below 767.
3. The company has a strategy to do just this by basically "borrowing" the Air Tran 717's.
4. Our union will sign off on allowing more 76 seat jets to be flown by outside pilots as long as we "keep" the 717's and not "borrow" them.
5. The pilots will scream bloody murder that the union ratified such a TA and will threaten to vote it down.
6. DALPA will respond by saying: "We HAD to do this guys. The company was ready to "borrow" the Air Tran 717's, then immediately bring on a bunch more 76 seaters, then sell off the 717's after a while. It would have been perfectly legal, and we would have gotten no mainline growth. At least with this, we'll get to keep all the 717's...even though we had to eat more 76 seaters being flown by non-Delta pilots. It's a win-win. Vote YES."
Carl
By the way, even though what we got was exactly what the company got as the opener... I won't dangle the crow in front of you.
That was too freaking vague. I'm going deal with crew scheduling in that vague manner from now on.
03-27-2012, 06:50 PM
Da Hudge
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I really want to fly that thing just to use the dangly throttles from the ceiling. I'd feel like a railroad engineer or something.
03-27-2012, 06:50 PM
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???
Carl
03-27-2012, 07:00 PM
veut gagner à la loterie
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What kind of stuff are you getting sent to you via the crew notification option? I never get notified of anything but its all set up. I want to get notified.
oh wait, i think i found the answer. the text stuff hasn't happened yet, right? Not til the 29th?
oh wait, i think i found the answer. the text stuff hasn't happened yet, right? Not til the 29th?
03-27-2012, 07:03 PM
Da Hudge
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tsquare is in major denial over the capability of the whale. However, the performance of the 777LR is also unrivaled. They are both the kings of what they do.
03-27-2012, 07:06 PM
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03-27-2012, 07:11 PM
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That was cool. Definitely different. What was really cool was going to the DeHavilland sims in Toronto and hanging with the Mounties during their training. Much beer was consumed.
03-27-2012, 07:16 PM
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03-27-2012, 07:22 PM
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I think it's going to be tough Bar. My connection of dots shows me this as our upcoming scenario:
1. Our CURRENT scope allows for more 76 seaters when mainline jets go above 767.
2. Our CURRENT scope does not require the parking of those 76 seaters if mainline jets go back below 767.
3. The company has a strategy to do just this by basically "borrowing" the Air Tran 717's.
4. Our union will sign off on allowing more 76 seat jets to be flown by outside pilots as long as we "keep" the 717's and not "borrow" them.
5. The pilots will scream bloody murder that the union ratified such a TA and will threaten to vote it down.
6. DALPA will respond by saying: "We HAD to do this guys. The company was ready to "borrow" the Air Tran 717's, then immediately bring on a bunch more 76 seaters, then sell off the 717's after a while. It would have been perfectly legal, and we would have gotten no mainline growth. At least with this, we'll get to keep all the 717's...even though we had to eat more 76 seaters being flown by non-Delta pilots. It's a win-win. Vote YES."
Carl
1. Our CURRENT scope allows for more 76 seaters when mainline jets go above 767.
2. Our CURRENT scope does not require the parking of those 76 seaters if mainline jets go back below 767.
3. The company has a strategy to do just this by basically "borrowing" the Air Tran 717's.
4. Our union will sign off on allowing more 76 seat jets to be flown by outside pilots as long as we "keep" the 717's and not "borrow" them.
5. The pilots will scream bloody murder that the union ratified such a TA and will threaten to vote it down.
6. DALPA will respond by saying: "We HAD to do this guys. The company was ready to "borrow" the Air Tran 717's, then immediately bring on a bunch more 76 seaters, then sell off the 717's after a while. It would have been perfectly legal, and we would have gotten no mainline growth. At least with this, we'll get to keep all the 717's...even though we had to eat more 76 seaters being flown by non-Delta pilots. It's a win-win. Vote YES."
Carl
03-27-2012, 07:25 PM
Da Hudge
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Dad flew the Caribou years ago- I remember the first time I saw that fugly beast... that's a man's machine with an "eh buddy!"
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