Delta bases
05-06-2010, 01:59 PM
#21
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
KC10- you may be on to something, and my reasoning is this:
At the time the larger aircraft (I'm not goin to go so far as to say 767s to newhires again- yet) were being awarded to noobs, we were making a dramatic shift to widebody flying.
This same shift is apparently planned to occur again.
The first few classes will very likely end up with a mix of 88, 9, 320, and 73N slots.
I imagine NYC, DTW, and MSP will make up the majority of those slots, with possible ATL or LAX.
At the time the larger aircraft (I'm not goin to go so far as to say 767s to newhires again- yet) were being awarded to noobs, we were making a dramatic shift to widebody flying.
This same shift is apparently planned to occur again.
The first few classes will very likely end up with a mix of 88, 9, 320, and 73N slots.
I imagine NYC, DTW, and MSP will make up the majority of those slots, with possible ATL or LAX.
05-06-2010, 02:03 PM
#22
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: DAL Pilot
Posts: 1,133
Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
KC10- you may be on to something, and my reasoning is this:
At the time the larger aircraft (I'm not goin to go so far as to say 767s to newhires again- yet) were being awarded to noobs, we were making a dramatic shift to widebody flying.
This same shift is apparently planned to occur again.
The first few classes will very likely end up with a mix of 88, 9, 320, and 73N slots.
I imagine NYC, DTW, and MSP will make up the majority of those slots, with possible ATL or LAX.
At the time the larger aircraft (I'm not goin to go so far as to say 767s to newhires again- yet) were being awarded to noobs, we were making a dramatic shift to widebody flying.
This same shift is apparently planned to occur again.
The first few classes will very likely end up with a mix of 88, 9, 320, and 73N slots.
I imagine NYC, DTW, and MSP will make up the majority of those slots, with possible ATL or LAX.
05-06-2010, 02:12 PM
#25
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: 7ERB, no M88, no 7ER, no A320, NEXT!
Posts: 397
Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
KC10- you may be on to something, and my reasoning is this:
At the time the larger aircraft (I'm not goin to go so far as to say 767s to newhires again- yet) were being awarded to noobs, we were making a dramatic shift to widebody flying.
This same shift is apparently planned to occur again.
The first few classes will very likely end up with a mix of 88, 9, 320, and 73N slots.
I imagine NYC, DTW, and MSP will make up the majority of those slots, with possible ATL or LAX.
At the time the larger aircraft (I'm not goin to go so far as to say 767s to newhires again- yet) were being awarded to noobs, we were making a dramatic shift to widebody flying.
This same shift is apparently planned to occur again.
The first few classes will very likely end up with a mix of 88, 9, 320, and 73N slots.
I imagine NYC, DTW, and MSP will make up the majority of those slots, with possible ATL or LAX.
05-06-2010, 02:52 PM
#26
Underboob King
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Guppy Commander
Posts: 4,412
Originally Posted by Superdad
The difference with this widebody increase is that because of the 20 year fence at NWA you had a large number of NWA guys who could not fly the widebodies. I suspect that those fNWA guys who could not fly the equipment before will go to it now, even if it is NYC.
05-06-2010, 02:59 PM
#27
seeing the large hubs...
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: 73N A
Posts: 3,706
Originally Posted by Superdad
The difference with this widebody increase is that because of the 20 year fence at NWA you had a large number of NWA guys who could not fly the widebodies. I suspect that those fNWA guys who could not fly the equipment before will go to it now, even if it is NYC.
05-06-2010, 03:04 PM
#28
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
Originally Posted by Superpilot92
I disagree. The NWA pilot group isnt that hard up on commuting just to fly big metal. We have very senior pilots in dc9 and 320 spots because they choose to be for QOL.
Yep.... the fence came down in 2006. It's been 4 years now....
05-06-2010, 03:59 PM
#29
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,323
Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
I want to know why everyone thinks new hires will only go to DC9s and MD88s?
Every new hire class during the time I was coming on board had 737s and 757/767s to a variety of bases including SLC, LAX, ATL, and NYC.
Every new hire class during the time I was coming on board had 737s and 757/767s to a variety of bases including SLC, LAX, ATL, and NYC.
On the last bid I couldn't get better than the 88. No way will a newbie see 320s, 73s or 67s. And no way will they see LAX or SLC, I can't get those now.
05-06-2010, 04:02 PM
#30
Doesn't Get Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,598
Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
I want to know why everyone thinks new hires will only go to DC9s and MD88s?
Every new hire class during the time I was coming on board had 737s and 757/767s to a variety of bases including SLC, LAX, ATL, and NYC.
Every new hire class during the time I was coming on board had 737s and 757/767s to a variety of bases including SLC, LAX, ATL, and NYC.
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