Airline Pilot Central Forums - Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

So they are now calling 'economy comfort' a separate class, sounds like a marketing thing.

I've sat in those seats when deadheadding, they are the exact same coach seats that everyone behind you is sitting in, with no additional meal or drink service, same as coach. I guess if you have really long legs, you'd pay extra for that, but otherwise, I see little difference than all the other coach seats.

But then some people stand in a long line for a $5 cup of coffee too. :rolleyes:

They are to have in seat chargers too :D

Also they charge more for the seats.

Scoop

09-21-2012 04:47 PM

Note new but still good news

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So, we got that going for us..... maybe. :rolleyes:

Scoop

Bucking Bar

09-21-2012 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Superpilot92 (Post 1264483)

It's the NASA C-9 not a -88 ;-)

or .... photographic proof an old Boeing with dash one engines will out fly a stripped out Douglas jet, even if you handicap the Boeing by strapping an Orbiter to its roof.

forgot to bid

09-21-2012 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1264556)

or .... photographic proof an old Boeing with dash one engines will out fly a stripped out Douglas jet, even if you handicap the Boeing by strapping an Orbiter to its roof.

Not to be funny, but I thought the 747 was restricted to like 10,000 feet and 250 kts whether it had the Orbiter or not?

There was some article on it not long ago, said it's kind of a scary ride with that thing on it's back. Vibrations or something.

Sigh... I left myself open.

Yes, Bar, it's like flying on the 88. :D

BTW, to our previous conversation about the C208. Was the 208A well powered with it's stock engines? I saw those that TPE 900 shp and the PT6-42 208B engine that made those things performers. Maybe it's not the underpowered death trap/ice bucket I say it is. May not be a bad lotto plane after all. Especially with TKS.

forgot to bid

09-21-2012 05:09 PM

frankly, with hiring, if we're transferring flying from DCI to mainline then we should be hiring no matter what the economy is doing, eh? Starting this year to prepare for the pending transfer of flying.

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80ktsClamp

09-21-2012 08:33 PM

Can't... stop... laughing....

groundstop

09-21-2012 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1264564)

The thing people seem to keep forgetting is that we are overstaffed, and have been for the last couple years.

sailingfun

09-22-2012 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by groundstop (Post 1264634)

The thing people seem to keep forgetting is that we are overstaffed, and have been for the last couple years.

We have not been overstaffed for summer flying. The manning formula and actual desired staffing are not the same number. We get 16 717's next year. They all however come late in the year and in service dates could be as late as Nov.

LivingTheDream

09-22-2012 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1264673)

The good news is SW is paying to deliver them completely turn-key on day one... Heavy maintenance, Rolls-Royce mods, Delta interiors & Paint, Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rear view mirror... the works. Thanks SW! :p

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