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I just got my 5th SC for tomm, my last day on till next Mon. The other 2 on res for the day have long call and 1
an 2 SC's respectfully. They have more days avail, but what gives? How is that fair....both Junior with lower raws!

Capricious, erratic, inconsistent, frivolous, injudicious, offhand, random, supercilious, unaccountable, wayward, discretionary,.... Pick your description! I think some schedulers sit back, look at availability, and ask, "who can I mess with today? Got to keep these whiners on their toes!"

My goal is to get a line and never be on reserve as a commuter again. I wouldn't mind at all if I lived in domicile, which we all know is a choice, right?

johnso29

07-23-2012 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by p3flteng (Post 1234106)

I just got my 5th SC for tomm, my last day on till next Mon. The other 2 on res for the day have long call and 1 an 2 SC's respectfully. They have more days avail, but what gives? How is that fair....both Junior with lower raws!

RAW has zero bearing on SC assignments. Seniority only has bearing when within the same Days of Availability. Then you have to look at SC buckets, & the seniority within those. So if they're in different Days of Availabilty buckets, they're seniority compared to your's is meaningless. It's one of the 'gotchas' with the new rules.

sinca3

07-23-2012 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1233658)

This has been posted before, but it's from our Senior VP of Flt Ops on June 8th:

DAL is waiting on the outcome of Early Retirements first, done by July 30th, before making decisions on hiring.

My understanding is they are waiting until after 8/14/12 to make the decision as the RMA peps can pull their request until that date.

fisherpilot

07-23-2012 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1234015)

The training department has sustained 100 new hires a month in the past. They contract out for some sims. They can handle 100 a month now doing the same thing. In fact with the new teach your self home study they can probably do more.

Great.... Thanks!

sinca3

07-23-2012 10:21 AM

FA pre-DAL

Sorry if a re-post...this is what I envision the DAL FA hiring pool to be:
eHarmony Video Bio - YouTube

Elvis90

07-23-2012 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sinca3 (Post 1234126)

My understanding is they are waiting until after 8/14/12 to make the decision as the RMA peps can pull their request until that date.

Thanks for the correction, I didn't read the fine print in the FAQ section.

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"Q6. What happens after the end of the 30-day application period? Can I still revoke my application to participate in the Pilot RMA Program?

A6. Yes. There is a revocation period that will begin at 0001E on July 31, 2012 and end at 2359E on August 14, 2012. During the revocation period, you may revoke your submitted application only by using the online tool but, unlike during the application period, you may not apply or reapply during this time. Only eligible pilots who remain as applicants after the revocation period ends will be considered for participation in the Program."

Makes sense.

acl65pilot

07-23-2012 10:57 AM

Unless our block hr plan goes up for next summer, there is ZERO need for bodies to fly next summer plan. Now if they want to keep pilots in the WB seats versus displacing them, then we will hire. The other variable is "if" the 757's stay when the 739 starts arriving. That is the short term "flex fleet"

Elvis90

07-23-2012 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1234147)

I know this is six months old, a Feb 24th memo from JG:

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The initial deliveries of 737-900s will begin next August and continue through 2018 for the 100 firm orders we have on the books. As of right now, these are slated to be replacement aircraft, but we have a lot of options available to us when it comes to expanding our fleet. If the economy rebounds, we have the ability to keep some of our older 757’s and A320’s the 737-900s were intended to replace.

"If the economy rebounds..." is the key phrase I guess...with Europe in dire straights, we may not be there right now.

johnso29

07-23-2012 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1234147)

Unless our block hr plan goes up for next summer, there is ZERO need for bodies to fly next summer plan. Now if they want to keep pilots in the WB seats versus displacing them, then we will hire. The other variable is "if" the 757's stay when the 739 starts arriving. That is the short term "flex fleet"

I'm amazed at the difference in reserve utilization between JUL/AUG & the rest of the year. :eek:

acl65pilot

07-23-2012 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1234157)

I'm amazed at the difference in reserve utilization between JUL/AUG & the rest of the year. :eek:

It has nothing to do with the TA. It has more to do with implementation of LOA 29 and the schedulers learning curves, which they are overcoming. A year ago we were utilizing twice as many reserves as planned. Part of the issue was reserve base utilization and the other part was breaking trips up, when that was not necessarily required. They have worked in these two areas and as a result, reserves are working more in line with where the company wants their utilization.

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