Any "Latest & Greatest about Delta?" Part 2
07-26-2025 | 06:46 PM
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Top guy I flew with recently was hired at 23 years old in 1990.
The super senior of today got hired under the same exact circumstances as the 20-something's of today, but needed less hours to do so.
Nothing has changed except the hour requirements got bigger. It's the lucky few in the right place at the right time who got the interview. Same as it always will be.
The super senior of today got hired under the same exact circumstances as the 20-something's of today, but needed less hours to do so.
Nothing has changed except the hour requirements got bigger. It's the lucky few in the right place at the right time who got the interview. Same as it always will be.
He gave a very short speech that basically said started young at a small airline that was bought by Republic that was bought by NWA, that merged with Delta. One interview at 22 lead to a career with 4 uniforms so far.
07-26-2025 | 06:55 PM
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i bet I’m not misinformed. What are you talking about then? CTC? CSC? Tech pilots?
you specifically said 4th floor and that they somehow under 30 and crediting more than 100 hours and under 30… you know it’s a small group up there, right?
you specifically said 4th floor and that they somehow under 30 and crediting more than 100 hours and under 30… you know it’s a small group up there, right?
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07-26-2025 | 07:30 PM
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Most hired at the majors in the 80s were mil.
07-26-2025 | 08:13 PM
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I assume most of the ones hired at 22-24 weren’t.
and if they were they probably would not qualify for an ATP, which is the bare minimum today.
the youngest guys in my class had 3k-4K hours and had been airline captains previously, meanwhile the youngest guy I know hired at a major in the 80s was hired at 23 had less than 1,000TT and almost no jet time.
and if they were they probably would not qualify for an ATP, which is the bare minimum today.
the youngest guys in my class had 3k-4K hours and had been airline captains previously, meanwhile the youngest guy I know hired at a major in the 80s was hired at 23 had less than 1,000TT and almost no jet time.
07-27-2025 | 03:06 AM
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At first I didn't think the 25 yr olds hitting 35-40 years here can be. Assuming graduating college at 22 followed by 2 years of mil flight training, they'd be 24. Unless they got hired with super low time, like just barely above commercial license mins. And also I guess they'd be getting hired to first be FE's and I don't know anything about the hiring dynamics of that position.
07-27-2025 | 03:17 AM
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At first I didn't think the 25 yr olds hitting 35-40 years here can be. Assuming graduating college at 22 followed by 2 years of mil flight training, they'd be 24. Unless they got hired with super low time, like just barely above commercial license mins. And also I guess they'd be getting hired to first be FE's and I don't know anything about the hiring dynamics of that position.
07-27-2025 | 03:38 AM
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Youngest in my class was 25 with the next being 28 and average about 34 in 1986. The 25 guy was a civilian with a 1000 plus hours in the 707.
07-27-2025 | 04:00 AM
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In the 60's the hiring cut off was 28 at DAL. At NW you had to be 5'10" with F/E written or better. First two weeks of orientation were on you, then a couple of bounces in the DC-7C, and off to F/E school.
07-27-2025 | 12:25 PM
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I assume you’re not at Delta? Every month a regular line holder has to earn a certain amount of credit before a green slip (premium trip) will pay double. If you are below the trigger a GS will simply pay single pay towards the trigger. You need to pick up trips via white slip (straight pay) or silver slip (double pay with no trigger) in order to get to the trigger to make any green slip flying you do pay double.
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