Originally Posted by
CarolinaAngler
Maybe a delta pilot can weigh in on this, but I was talking with a delta crew in philly before Xmas and they were saying that delta has some new program that accounts for rest rules and staffing and that they've figured out a way to operate with their current staffing model. What I took from that was them saying that they wouldn't need to add pilots to the list solely because of the new rest rules. Johnso29, you're a delta guy I think, know anything about this?
I have heard the same thing. Someone said that they are shaving off 15 minutes, or something like that, off their showtime and that will allow better efficencies and production from the pilots. I heard that from a United guy who said United may adopt the same program. So much for the pilot shortage I have been waiting 25 years for...