Originally Posted by
ComairFO
PPAS: Comair is the only DCI carrier that utilizes this cost-saving measure. Rather than Delta losing sleep over OUR costs, why not mandate the "20-some" other DCI carriers lower their costs by using PPAS or something similar?
ComairFO
No, don't do that! Then the other carriers will be even LESS expensive than Comair! Not that I think PPAS saves anything anyway. Hmmm, it could also be a reason your late at your destination (take off 30 minutes late and still fly PPAS, I think not, but some do)
Examples of the obvious:
1. Fly PPAS and save 600 lbs of fuel per hour (100 gal) at say $3.50 a gallon, save $525 dollars on a 1.5 hour flight. Land 30 minutes late and have just one person never fly Delta again and much more is lost.
2. Fly PPAS for a scheduled 1.5 hour flight, and fly an extra 0.3 hours to get there (because your flying slow) and save $630 in fuel, while at the same time paying the crew 0.3 extra hours (which is not all that much when you look at our pay, but still).
3. Fly PPAS all the way from STL to Hoxie, where you either get told to speed up or hold for JFK, and all the savings are out the window.
Speaking of pay - I noticed in the contract that the FO pay scale only goes to 8 years. Is that the top pay as FO, even if you were here 10 or 12 years and got kicked back to the right seat? Yikes!
And if they ever do recall the furloughed pilots...it will be over 8 years before they upgrade!! Double Yikes!