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Old 10-16-2014, 06:11 PM
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Please.....

And our furloughs, bankruptcy and less than stellar pay rates contributed to those regional pilots having a job.
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Old 10-16-2014, 06:21 PM
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Last time I checked you should be happy the mainline is making record profits. A mainline carrier losing money isn't good for the commuters who fly under its flag. A mainline succedding means growth and prosperity i.e. your ticket to the big tent...

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Old 10-16-2014, 06:44 PM
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Yeah 10 years ago was near record RJ profit margins while legacies limped towards BK. I'm quite content with today's reversal.
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Old 10-16-2014, 07:43 PM
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Don't forget about all the delta regional carriers that contributed to that profit. Their egregious pay rates help subsidize your income.
Yup, and I lost my first Delta Capt. seat to an RJ.

You're welcome.

And now that Delta is (finally) returning those jobs to Mainline, your chances of being hired at Delta are much better. We gave concessions in C2012 to make that happen.

You're welcome....again.

I'll buy you a beer sometime...after you're hired at Delta.

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I'm starting a company with a line of suitcases tailored just for Delta pilots...it's going to be called........... D-bags.
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I'm starting a company with a line of suitcases tailored just for Delta pilots...it's going to be called........... D-bags.
Bwahahaha!
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Old 10-16-2014, 10:24 PM
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I'm starting a company with a line of suitcases tailored just for Delta pilots...it's going to be called........... D-bags.
Already patented by an Alaskan pilot, flying to Juno, for (certain) Alaskan pilots.
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Old 10-16-2014, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Timbo View Post
Yup, and I lost my first Delta Capt. seat to an RJ.

You're welcome.

And now that Delta is (finally) returning those jobs to Mainline, your chances of being hired at Delta are much better. We gave concessions in C2012 to make that happen.

You're welcome....again.

I'll buy you a beer sometime...after you're hired at Delta.
You know I respect your opinion, however--- remember that your peers voted for the scope that allowed that RJ to take your job!

Our world is largely not black and white- it is mostly gray (and that goes to both sides of the argument).
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Old 10-17-2014, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Anderson View Post
Don't forget about all the delta regional carriers that contributed to that profit. Their egregious pay rates help subsidize your income.
LOL Thank you! I'm sure my profit sharing alone almost exceeds your annual income. I kid, I kid.
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Old 10-17-2014, 12:33 AM
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Don't forget about all the delta regional carriers that contributed to that profit. Their egregious pay rates help subsidize your income.
Although regional pay can and should improve, pilots entering the industry now at the regional level have it better than at just about any time in history. It wasn't long ago that 2000-3000 hours of flight instructing got you the "opportunity" to apply for a job that required you to pay for your training and fly a 19 seat turboprop with no autopilot for $15k a year. Now there are regionals literally walking into flight schools and fighting over guys that still don't have their 1500 hours. A little perspective might be in order
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