Originally Posted by
Firsttimeflyer
Delta isn't giving the 717s to a regional. Think of the money they have spent training all those guys, paying them to sit around waiting for aircraft to transfer over from WN. And now you really think they are going to hand them over and get rid of a fleet type they like and utilize a lot, retrain all the pilots again on new aircraft, hand over parts and everything else. Sorry to crush any dreams but if you want to fly a 717, get hired at Delta.
Yep. I've heard the line from a few regional guys about the 717 operation.... it's pretty dumb. DL is very happy with the performance and reliability of the 717 (it's had its teething issues like any new fleet), and it continues to improve as we take delivery of 3 a month. There are 45 on property, and they are looking get more above the 88 that we are getting from WN.
Any new city pairings the ASA guys will be seeing is due to 9E imploding. They are losing 50 pilots a month and will be transferring 50 seaters to another DCI carrier.