Originally Posted by
IronOne
I have to give credit where credit is due I actually met and spoke to the most junior Captain. I can tell you he knows his stuff and he busted his butt.
He went through the entire training footprint without a hick up, delay or additional sim.
He was very well prepared. He has done better than some who came off different aircraft or who have been here longer.
That being said, those junior pilots who put in a bid for the 88A and are not on the 88, will have their hands full and the training department won't cut them any slack.
Let's see how this all shakes out.
I have no idea about the pilot and I am sure he is awesome, as are pretty much all the new hires I have flown with, but the fact that Delta Air Lines awarded a mainline Capt position to someone only on property for 4 months is truly unprecedented. How fast are upgrades at UAL, AA or LUV? Are they dealing with this issue?