Well, the R&I guy says there are 65 mandatory retirements by 12/31/13 that did NOT take the early retirement sooooo he says there will be 256 retirements by 12/31/13.:cool:

Denny

That's a way to make the numbers look better........

So anyone know how many recall guys are left?

Thought it was around 250. Most are planning on taking it from the ones I have talked to. We will see if that pans out at decision time.

All 88 are growth aircraft to the mainline. If the economy collapses and the company plans a large decrease in overall capacity then we will see fewer pilots jobs. Regardless of the economy however we will have 88 more airframes at the mainline. How anyone can believe that is a bad thing utterly eludes me. The key to the 717's is they are not a increase in capacity but a shift in flying from DCI to the mainline. That is far more viable long term flying then planned future fleet increases given the economic situation. No matter how the economy plays out the 717's are a huge boost to the mainline.
I guess for some the glass is half full, for others its half empty, for many APC posters its cracking and leaking.

How can that be? They can't be returning money. DPA still swears that all Delta pilots will see a dues increase in Oct.

However the 191 going have more value then the 250 they hoped for since they are far younger then the group that was targeted.

DPA is full of crap. On the refund, that is exactly what King said a year ago. If they refund the account it goes to those that paid in to it.

The TA passed, you can stop the sell job. It's like my car salesman showing up to my house asking me what it's going to take to get me in the car that I already bought... or should I say the car that was forced on me.

We'll get em next time boys!

That is depressing. I can't wait to hear the excuses next time I go to work. I realize it is their choice to stay. I would just like them to acknowledge that they got their position by having everyone senior to them retire at 60.

Tr