Originally Posted by
scambo1
Because delta doesn't want relative new hires in the left seat flying with new hires in the right seat. Even though they did it with delta express, it required, quite likely, the most stringent standardization program Delta has ever had. So, to be blunt, delta would like their captains to have more time on property...even though some of the new hires have a bunch of capt time in the e-jet.
Jmo.
For those of you who were not here when Delta started "Express" in 1996, we had guys on furlough from 1993, who were recalled to CAPTAIN on the 737 Express in 1996.
It was only the bottom 3 Captains on Express, but still, you had 3 guys who had NEVER flown as a Delta copilot, (they were 727/L10-11 engineers when furloughed) who were recalled to Express 737 Captain in MCO.
Pair that up with a new hire, things can get pretty funny, pretty fast!
