Originally Posted by iceman49 (Post 1212255)

Sailing...perhaps turning back the aircraft had to do more with the economy and bills coming due in 2005. Wasn't it in the fall of 2005 that both DL and NW went bankrupt, sounds like turning back the 777s was going to happen anyway and it was easier to blame it on the pilots.

Originally Posted by trico (Post 1212267)

Good puppy reference - we are definitely lap-dogs. Some of the guys on here get that hind leg windmill thing going when mgt. scratches behind their ears:)

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1212257)

Narco posting. :eek:

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1212152)

That's NOT what negotiations mean FIIGMO!!!

Look man, you know I love ya, but please think about this. We'd all be working for the exact same conditions and pay from 1930 if this was the case. A cost neutral negotiations is appropriate when the company is in trouble. It is NOT appropriate when the company is making billions.

DALPA/management have done an incredible job of getting our newer people to believe that negotiations is defined as paying for any gains with losses in other areas.

Sigh...

Carl

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1212245)

Outsourcing more jumbo RJ's to replace airplanes that are almost timed out and that 1% DC is really going to help your recover yours, isn't it?

Originally Posted by DFW Refugee (Post 1212353)

Have we ever turned down a contract though?

No. The rank-and-file pilots at DAL first voted on POS '96. All PWAs have passed.

Originally Posted by tomgoodman (Post 1212342)

Did you mean "necroposting"? I think narcoposting is illegal. ;)

Originally Posted by dalad (Post 1212102)

There will be a widebody RFP in the 3rd quarter, also some interest in another carriers 777-300's.