Originally Posted by
vilcas
Delta doesn't seem to me like a company with no plan. The EtD program was implemented by Delta for filling Endeavor FO seats. The success or failure relies on metrics that Delta will set and then measure. The pilots who post here are not privy to these metrics and are not privy to Delta's plan. Every pilot out there thinks they are an expert when it comes to the airline business. I can assure you this isn't the case. Delta has a long term plan for Endeavor and the EtD program and as such, we must wait much longer to determine its success or failure.
Fixed it for you
Originally Posted by
vilcas
Delta needs the type of people hired through the EtD. These candidates fit the Delta standard for a pilot. Why would Delta discard a resource they have already paid for. Most managers don't make a habit of paying for something they don't intend to use unless by doing so they gain in some other way. Despite what some Endeavor pilots think Delta is not making moves to try and aggravate the pilots at Endeavor.
They spent 2 billion on Comair and tanked it. EtDs are not Delta resources. They are to ensure that Endeavor flights are crewed with a proper amount of FOs. What's your reference to having to pay for something? Interviewing a pilot is cheap, it hardly costs Delta anything.