Old 03-24-2013 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Rolf
I always claim to be a Delta pilot when I call in to radio shows....
Originally Posted by UnderOveur
How do you know it wasn't a Delta pilot pretending to be a SWA CA?
First he sounded like a real tool. Schnitt asked him what airline he worked for. He kept avoiding the question. He then said he was a Captain on a 737. So Schnitt asked him a lot of questions about that. He was very well versed of items in the cockpit and how the jumpseat works.

Schnitt kept asking him about what airline. He mentioned something about red and blue painted airplanes. So Schnitt said, "Oh you must work for Delta." And he said, "Oh no no no, my company is the largest domestic airline in the US." Schnitt kept asking him what airline ... he refused.

So then Schnitt mentioned Air France and their airplanes. This CA said that Air France only operates an all Airbus fleet. Schnitt corrected him. In fact, that seemed to destroy his street cred. Then he told Schnitt, "My company started in the Southwest." And Schnitt said, "Oh you work for Southwest airlines." And the Captain was quick to say that he is not speaking officially for Southwest Airlines.

My only problem with the caller was that, regardless of where he worked (and he was Southwest), is that he detailed procedures and things that, although not "secret" information, didn't need to be said publicly.

All Delta pilots know that Air France fly Boeings too ... that's where the international code share is going.
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