It was a joke, please no one take it seriously. I've got plenty enough 121 PIC and am happy to let the Boss deal with dispatch, maintenance, flight attendants, and passenger issues while I get ATIS and think pilot thoughts..

Ain't no hate like Bar hatin' on the mad dog. As he sits with plenty of padding in a category that is going to be growing like a weed in the next bids with no chance of displacement. ;)

Now that I've had nearly a year on the Maddog, there are some things I like:

MD-90
- Reversers - they're awesome, sometimes I don't have to touch the brakes
- Brakes - much more powerful
- Electric paralleling - no more power interruptions

MD-88
- They're all configured the same. MD-90's have too many varieties from too many countries. Where's the cargo fire warning panel? How do I test this transponder?

MD-88/90
- Flaps 23 - Dive Dive Dive!
- It's quieter up front compared to the Bus

I'll be on the Maddog for some time, and I don't mind.

We as in the pilots on the DL seniority list, or We as in Skyteam "partners" like Alaska ordering 50 growth planes fo fly as a proxy DCI?

They aren't all growth airplanes. 2/3 of them are replacement aircraft.

Apply that net growth rate to DL and see how many growth jets that would take. At least we won't merge with them until they get the growth, that way the plug on AK property today will jump thousands of DL numbers.

So the arbitrator(s) would award straight relative seniority?

I think it boils down to a difference between not being able to strike with or without cameras on the flight deck audited by management.

Well that and the absolutely worthless rules "helping" unmotivated groups that don't even have 50% willing to cast a vote become "unionized". That does nothing to help the profesion and I hope it stays out of the process.

I seriously doubt that would happen...

It's a net growth of 17 airplanes over the next 10 years. Better than shrinkage.