NewHire QOL
07-27-2023 | 04:05 PM
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NewHire QOL
Hello all! I will be starting with Delta later in August. I am coming from the 135 world so forgive my ignorance here. As someone who is not chasing the big iron or chasing the money and looking for the best QOL, most time off, and fastest seniority progression what is the best fleet to be on? I'm used to being worked like a rented mule on 7 day rotations flying 4-5 legs a day so the 717 mission doesn't bother me. I live 2 hours from ATL so would love to get it initially (although haven't noticed a lot of ATL options in the class drops here lately) or get back there asap. Just wondering some of y'alls insight who have been here a while and have the insight as to which fleets have the best qol and fastest route back to ATL. Thanks in advance and blue skies!
07-27-2023 | 04:13 PM
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Leaves Biscoff crumbs
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From: Blue Juice Taste Tester
Hello all! I will be starting with Delta later in August. I am coming from the 135 world so forgive my ignorance here. As someone who is not chasing the big iron or chasing the money and looking for the best QOL, most time off, and fastest seniority progression what is the best fleet to be on? I'm used to being worked like a rented mule on 7 day rotations flying 4-5 legs a day so the 717 mission doesn't bother me. I live 2 hours from ATL so would love to get it initially (although haven't noticed a lot of ATL options in the class drops here lately) or get back there asap. Just wondering some of y'alls insight who have been here a while and have the insight as to which fleets have the best qol and fastest route back to ATL. Thanks in advance and blue skies!
07-27-2023 | 05:19 PM
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Roll’n Thunder
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Hello all! I will be starting with Delta later in August. I am coming from the 135 world so forgive my ignorance here. As someone who is not chasing the big iron or chasing the money and looking for the best QOL, most time off, and fastest seniority progression what is the best fleet to be on? I'm used to being worked like a rented mule on 7 day rotations flying 4-5 legs a day so the 717 mission doesn't bother me. I live 2 hours from ATL so would love to get it initially (although haven't noticed a lot of ATL options in the class drops here lately) or get back there asap. Just wondering some of y'alls insight who have been here a while and have the insight as to which fleets have the best qol and fastest route back to ATL. Thanks in advance and blue skies!
07-28-2023 | 02:21 AM
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From: 320
Hello all! I will be starting with Delta later in August. I am coming from the 135 world so forgive my ignorance here. As someone who is not chasing the big iron or chasing the money and looking for the best QOL, most time off, and fastest seniority progression what is the best fleet to be on? I'm used to being worked like a rented mule on 7 day rotations flying 4-5 legs a day so the 717 mission doesn't bother me. I live 2 hours from ATL so would love to get it initially (although haven't noticed a lot of ATL options in the class drops here lately) or get back there asap. Just wondering some of y'alls insight who have been here a while and have the insight as to which fleets have the best qol and fastest route back to ATL. Thanks in advance and blue skies!
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07-28-2023 | 08:24 AM
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Rerouted On Weekends
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I'm on the 717, and to be honest at least in my experience in the current environment, it's hardly the horror show one might think. For now. I average 2 to 3 legs a day (I can't remember the last time I did a 4 leg day), most overnights are in the 14-17 hour range, one time zone, and I honestly have not been re-routed in the last year. I'll get re-routed on my next trip because I typed that. Again thats just a snap shot of my experience, could all change at a moments notice. The horror stories come from my worn out 320 buddies. I think with the 717 being exposed to a relatively small section of the operation compared to other fleets, it kinda limits the possibilities for torture. And to clarify i'm speaking of ATL 717 here.
Shhhhhhhhh
07-28-2023 | 09:26 AM
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Sorry sorry!!.......My bad......I just couldn't help myself in exposing the truth 
These past few AE's I keep telling myself i'm gonna finally go to the bus and get it over with, get maybe my last full initial school over with. I'd actually be more senior on the 320 surprisingly enough, go figure.... Then I hear the stories from the other NB fleets.....And I just stay put.......
These past few AE's I keep telling myself i'm gonna finally go to the bus and get it over with, get maybe my last full initial school over with. I'd actually be more senior on the 320 surprisingly enough, go figure.... Then I hear the stories from the other NB fleets.....And I just stay put.......
07-28-2023 | 05:13 PM
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I'm on the 717, and to be honest at least in my experience in the current environment, it's hardly the horror show one might think. For now. I average 2 to 3 legs a day (I can't remember the last time I did a 4 leg day), most overnights are in the 14-17 hour range, one time zone, and I honestly have not been re-routed in the last year. I'll get re-routed on my next trip because I typed that. Again thats just a snap shot of my experience, could all change at a moments notice. The horror stories come from my worn out 320 buddies. I think with the 717 being exposed to a relatively small section of the operation compared to other fleets, it kinda limits the possibilities for torture. And to clarify i'm speaking of ATL 717 here.
As someone that’s coming to Delta soon and is currently on the RJ, is the 717 a good platform to start off on? I do want to do something new in the way of flying but I don’t want to struggle with the craziness of NYC or reroutes.
07-28-2023 | 05:35 PM
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Rerouted On Weekends
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: 320A
717 only does EWR, but you don’t get it often enough to worry about it. We do get rerouted, though I have experienced nothing like I have on other fleets. Most of our stuff is benign reroutes. Like you had a 2 hour sit but now go fly this turn instead and end up back on your rotation. Most reroutes are neutral.
07-28-2023 | 05:59 PM
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Gets Holidays Off
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220 - doesn't leave the country
737 - doesn't leave North America
757 - doesn't leave Florida (ha ha ha). Stays north of the equator and western Europe
Reroutes happen. Some are just more unlucky than others. New reroute rules start Aug 1 so it may be less or at least you get paid if it happens.
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