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Last 'early out' count I saw showed about 39 DTW 747 Capts. leaving, and they are only replacing 20 of them....hmmm...oh, and a bunch of DTW A330 A's going too, yet zero replacements there? Yeah, I see the ATL A330's, but still it's downsizing obviously.

The way I read it was that this upcoming AE is only one of [potentially] several AEs and they are not attempting to replace all RMAs in one swoop due to training issues and early-out withdrawals. (That would be a swift kick to have your award reversed before you even got to training.)

Hopefully the next few AEs prove to be an overall net positive and reverse the trend.

forgot to bid

08-06-2012 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1240933)

First AE since the vote:

http://www.tvequals.com/wp-content/u...-2-550x366.jpg

:D

Free Bird

08-06-2012 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by lolwut (Post 1240927)

Does this mean newhires?

I'd be shocked if Delta hires this year. My guess is new hires in the fall of 2013 or early 2014.

Bottom line is the airline is still shrinking, we are overstaffed and we just voted yes to a contract that requires fewer pilots to staff the airline. Hope I'm wrong and we see new hires this year.

forgot to bid

08-06-2012 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Cubdrick (Post 1240953)

I wonder though, if you change the required number of reserves by allowing flying to the ALV+15, why would we need a 1:1 replacement on the categories most effected by such a change?

Free Bird

08-06-2012 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1240958)

I wonder though, if you change the required number of reserves by allowing flying to the ALV+15, why would we need a 1:1 replacement on the categories most effected by such a change.

Exactly, I'm thinking this contract added at least another year to our stagnation.

forgot to bid

08-06-2012 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Free Bird (Post 1240957)

The one thing I noticed is 9 50 seaters left last quarter and 40 more leave in October. There won't be any 717s and therefore any CR9s for another year.

So we can live without those aircraft for a year while having to believe we are in a capacity growth mode.

TeddyKGB

08-06-2012 09:08 AM

http://i.imgur.com/SNxnH.jpg

What do you mean they aren't backfilling all RMA's?

http://i.imgur.com/r5AQg.gif

johnso29

08-06-2012 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1240933)

They are not back filling all of the RMAs on this AE due to training constraints caused by Sims being moved. Expect more back filling on following AEs.

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