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Old 09-19-2012 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by scambo1
DAL trivia: Name the bulletproof Captain and circumstances leading up to the following quote.

"No Problem. You hire 'em, we'll phvck 'em"


Better yet, don't answer.
Were his initials HA, or JK?
Old 09-19-2012 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
Apparently CBS in Hawaii is reporting on a "rumored" DL and HA merger.

Ever think its a planted rumor to negatively effect DAL's efforts for the SEA-HND slot?
Old 09-19-2012 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
Ever think its a planted rumor to negatively effect DAL's efforts for the SEA-HND slot?
Excellent point. Doubtful that DAL would actually pursue another merger/acquisition until after the SEA-HND slot is resolved...especially if it involves us acquiring HA.
Old 09-19-2012 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Jesse
Maybe he heard it had worked for another guy a while back:
At Rio Hato Airfield, three MC-130E airplanes approached the runway, despite numerous ongoing firefights. Landing through the use of radar and night vision goggles, the Talons rolled to a prescribed point on the ground. Once there, these aircraft established a forward aerial refueling and rearming point. While these crews offloaded fuel for two hours, the battle raged around them. One crew had to shut down their number four engine when it incurred damage from flying debris. Disregarding their personal safety, this crew took off with three engines in the dark. According to the crew’s award package, this was “the first recorded three-engine takeoff under such conditions …”
We used to two engine ferry 727 and L1011's. Not that bad if your light.
Old 09-19-2012 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
We used to two engine ferry 727 and L1011's. Not that bad if your light.
Once upon a time, airplanes had three engines and three pilots. Then the company figured it out, and now we have two engines and two pilots.

The end.

Hopefully.
Old 09-19-2012 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Timbo
Which French Model does she think you are, A330 or A320?

Let's see, she either gets to work you hard enough to snap off your tail, or you going headfirst into the '"bush".

We'll expect a full accident report by this time tomorrow.

Oh, and you may want to take some of those NASA forms with you, to write it all down, before you forget the details!
All I see is blah blah blah.

Without pictures, it makes no sense.
Old 09-19-2012 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
All I see is blah blah blah.

Without pictures, it makes no sense.

I've got VIDEO! Face First, into the Bush!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEH7OpnA-I4

BUT, if he's lucky, he's driving that red car we saw a few pages back!

In that case...he might get a little razor burn.
Old 09-19-2012 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
Ever think its a planted rumor to negatively effect DAL's efforts for the SEA-HND slot?
Maybe. It could also be a planted rumor to help DAL's effort because when the dust settles, its going to be a DL slot anyway?

If I had to bet, I'd say we face 3:2 odds of losing the slot. Especially where DL is based versus a beloved underdog airline from a state with far deeper current political ties.

This could actually be the catalyst to jump start the inevitable merger, which is fine with me. If we're going to do it, sooner is better because every single new hire class they run buffs their list more than several years of non stop DL hiring.

I predict we lose the slot, acquire Hawaiian, are faced with threats of losing it again as part of DOJ mandated divesture but end up keeping it after giving something else up. But that's just me guessing.
Old 09-20-2012 | 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
We used to two engine ferry 727 and L1011's. Not that bad if your light.
we used to rope start DC3's......
Old 09-20-2012 | 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by gloopy
Maybe. It could also be a planted rumor to help DAL's effort because when the dust settles, its going to be a DL slot anyway?

If I had to bet, I'd say we face 3:2 odds of losing the slot. Especially where DL is based versus a beloved underdog airline from a state with far deeper current political ties.

This could actually be the catalyst to jump start the inevitable merger, which is fine with me. If we're going to do it, sooner is better because every single new hire class they run buffs their list more than several years of non stop DL hiring.

I predict we lose the slot, acquire Hawaiian, are faced with threats of losing it again as part of DOJ mandated divestiture but end up keeping it after giving something else up. But that's just me guessing.
IMO, if we announced a merger acquisition with HAL, it significantly decreases the odds of LaHood awarding DAL the former DTW-HND slot. Most of DAL's argument is about SEA and lack of access, both O and D and beyond. Some of that is marginalized by doing anything with HAL prior to the decision. We have waited this long to jump on further consolidation, I would be quite surprised to see us do it now.
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