Originally Posted by
Mesabah
Right now, Delta and Endeavor are building a program for dealing with the shortage issue. They formed a group that intends to go around the FAA 1500 hour rule, and they meet for the first time this month to discuss strategy. They would not be going this route if they intended on a staple job for the 9E pilots.
I suggested an unrestricted flow between 9E and Delta, but flow candidates must have at least three letters of recommendation from current Delta pilots. This would be a better vetting process than the interview/SSP, and get pilots rushing in the door here at 9E. We'll see what happens.
I propose Endeavor pilots take the same test that NWA pilots took to get hired at DAL. Of course they will respond by saying they took a test at NWA but was it the same exact test that DAL pilots took or the same test being given today? (No intent to slam, denigrate or insult any former NWA pilots.) Only an observation that not every pilot at DAL has gone through the same hiring process that some like to infer or imply.