Originally Posted by
DelDah Capt
OK, assuming the messages you are receiving from the Black Helicopters overhead are correct and Delta decides to start retiring MD88s (even though they are about to start a flight deck avionics mod on them), then the Block Hour ratio that demands mainline fly a certain percentage of domestic block hours kick in.....if mainline block hours fall, DCI hours would have to fall. Further, the more 76 seaters that Delta wants to add, the higher the percentage of Mainline block hours is required.
I respect you sir. But how come the message from your company isn't simply, we do this and your scope ends in, lets say 2020, with ALL flying of any seat jet by mainline Delta. Why isn't it that simple. Because, that IS NOT what they(company) are going to do.