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It's not like they shot down many Germans with them.

I'm sure history will show that the last great gunfighter was Alex Rogan. In just one mission he took out Zur and the Ko Dan Armada.

True, but in the end, he picked his honey up at a trailer park, just like the rest of us.

Nu

Denny Crane

09-17-2012 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1262342)

When I presented this question to my CP, his anwer was: "They are going to use those airframes on more profitable routes." and we have been flying a lot of DTW-China non-stops ever since.

So, what 'more profitable' routes are they going to use those IST airframes on?

Management has been spouting the "We are going to use the airframes on MORE profitable routes" line for a long time now. I heard that same thing when we pulled out of Vancouver BC years ago....

My question is: If the routes are profitable, why don't we order more airplanes and fly ALL the profitable routes?:eek:

Denny

NuGuy

09-17-2012 09:44 AM

Everyone likes looking at the end results...here are some:

Speculation by the Spinmeisters: "Oooohhh, look, shiny....hiring could happen in the Fall!"

Speculation by "That crowd on APC": "Hmmm, this TA doesn't look good for staffing...I bet this would push hiring back a couple of years"

Which turned out to be closer to what actually is happening?

Nu

galaxy flyer

09-17-2012 09:45 AM

Just for the record, Boomer, F-8s did gun down 4 MiG-17s back in WW V.

GF

FedElta

09-17-2012 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 1262280)

I went back to find some of Lundberg's outrageous claims. Found this instead...

It's Monday. :D

Hey Boomer,

If the DAL guys don't recognize your natural abilities when avalanche hiring kicks in, I still have some buds over at Purple...:)

Regards,
BG

Denny Crane

09-17-2012 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 1262355)

Well Nu, we are only a month and half into the new contract. I say it's a little too early to say either way.

Denny

80ktsClamp

09-17-2012 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1262368)

Well Nu, we are only a month and half into the new contract. I say it's a little too early to say either way.

Denny

Agreed. The unionoids crying victory and the opposite for the nay sayers is premature. We'll see...

TANSTAAFL

09-17-2012 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TANSTAAFL (Post 1262259)

Alpha,

we are now dropping much point to point in Europe in favor of the old NWA/KLM model, which will result in less net traffic for everyone, and again delay hiring (which of course was completely dismissed during the SLI/JCBA discussion)

Don't forget any relief on FTDT, regardless of the quid, will require less pilots. When are negotiations on that starting - don't we have to have that hammered out by Jan 1?

Denny Crane

09-17-2012 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1262375)

Agreed. The unionoids crying victory and the opposite for the nay sayers is premature. We'll see...

You know what they say, "Hindsight is 20/20!" I suspect we will have a good idea of how things turned/are turning out with regards to the new contract in Jan. 2014. (About a year and half)

The paranoid part of me wants to know who "they" are though!:eek::)

Denny

Doug Masters

09-17-2012 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 1262131)

Take away his kneeboard/tape deck and Doug Masters is just another punk regional pilot.

Ouch Boomer :(

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