Originally Posted by
Airbusdude14
That's exactly what I say they will slowly bring in smaller planes at low rates slowly phase out the Mad Dog. As it is they have tech issues on some of them doing upgrades for future ATC and NAV issues. Will have to retire them. Many pilots will be stuck filying the smaller planes at the very low rates. Can't anyone see the trend. We need our own scope to protect use on how many smaller jets we get before the Co. Needs to adjust the rates.
Not only that, but they will hurry and order 50 190's so they can add 25 more large RJ's at DCI. Then when they park 50 M-88's, DCI still has all the large RJ's.
Add in the EASK to block hour change and we see Delta pilot jobs being pushed to the smaller low paying airframes while every other JV partner adds more international JV flying which will be allowed if we go to a block hour measurement. We may all be Delta Captains for 20 years here, but 17 of those will be in small narrowbody airframes parked next to AF and Virgin 777's and 380's.