Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1266717)

Is your real name also, Ignigo Montoya?

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1266713)

I'm telling you, career progression is way over rated. Why would anyone want to be based in Hawaii for a growing company flying a wide body international in and out of paradise. Who would trade a DC-9 in Minnesota, in Februgly, for that?

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1266727)

... you have to consider the flying the HAL guys are doing. It likely involves all night flying over the Pacific, and if you walked around DTW observing our 744A's, you know what that does to a person. Not to mention the ridiculous cost of living in Hawaii. But it is beautiful country, and the product is great IMO. Just not as many options, or potential career earnings.

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1266727)

Well, there are advantages to the DC9. No FOQA to tell on you, you can't get in trouble for being off course, and you generally stay in the same time zone. :D

Now while the A330 is a much nicer aircraft, you have to consider the flying the HAL guys are doing. It likely involves all night flying over the Pacific, and if you walked around DTW observing our 744A's, you know what that does to a person. Not to mention the ridiculous cost of living in Hawaii. But it is beautiful country, and the product is great IMO. Just not as many options, or potential career earnings.

Originally Posted by JungleBus (Post 1266433)

I've come to conclude Moakism basically ...

Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 1266689)

It's not a zero-sum game. Just because the HI pilots would get a big win doesn't mean we'd get an equally big loss. How hard is it on us to absorb 600 pilot scattered around our list when they bring 25 wide-bodies and a very complimentary route structure? As long as there are no fences, I don't see it as being that big of a deal.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1266732)

I've been in the 747's when they were full of NRT flight attendants ... maybe that's why they get no sleep ...

BB: Hi, I'm Ignigo Montoya :) I'm the Detroit Chief Pilot :D
FA: Wow, yours must be a large family. That guy over there is Ignigo Montoya and the other guy non rev'ing with a crew bag is also Mr. Montoya. He's the NYC Chief Pilot. What a coincidence.

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1266733)

Keep telling yourself that. I agree with T.