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if we post a reply and it disappears should you not PM the poster and say why it was removed????

Fiig

Hook'em Horns!!

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I'm gonna take a wild guess and say yours crossed the political line.

For me, it was such a lob pitch, I almost swung.

So, you work for Delta but you are not Delta. They vs. you. That's pretty telling. Support the company or don't. Your choice. I choose to be Delta and proudly am an employee. I get paid to fly airplanes also...Delta pays me. I'm assuming Delta pays you and you wear your Delta uniform.

And it's "their" not "their."

It was way past the line political. I was out the door yesterday am and Jude deleted yours and the reply to it. I guess I could have given An I fraction to ya, but just opted to delete the post.

Most of the hiring and growth prognostications with LGA were generated by the MEC, Lee Moak in particular.

This is a different animal - the prosperity of our immediate futures is tied to Asia, and HND is in the cross hairs at the moment. Getting the SEA-HND slot won't nessicarily net us jobs, but losing it might cost us jobs, or slow down growth at the least. If the Japanese get away with isolating US flag carriers from HND while they use it as a primary O&D international port, the remaining beach and transfer traffic out of NRT will result in a huge pullback from Japan. Eventual 787 overflights will still not recapture the O&D we get with Fifth Freedom rights.

If we don't get access to HND and the international O&D I would anticipate furloughs, stagnation, and hiring pushed back for years until retirements eat up the difference. :eek:

Sadly I agree with this. It would at a min require 600 less pilots. (just my guess based on block and credit hrs to and from and intra Asia that would be lost.

You clearly have not followed the ongoing growth in NYC. Your post is out of date and not correct. The initial round which consisted mostly of replacing small USAIR turboprops was heavily weighted to RJ's. No surprise there. Phase two however was almost all mainline and since then many routes from phase one have upgraded to mainline flights. Its expected when the 717 comes online there will be additional upgrades. Overall we added a substantial number of mainline block hours. Block hours equal jobs. More block hours equals more jobs and advancement which means higher pay.
My career is essentially set in stone now. Delta will get me to retirement so I really have no big stake in future expansion. I doubt however you can say the same. You might want to think a bit about your future.

Totally agree with you.

Capex is very easy, the letter is already composed, just submit your info and send. That's it.

This is a big deal for us, we all need to respond. Not to mention that American is pushing for this as well.