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

I think Delta has relatively low costs, while UCAL and LCC labor costs are probably going to jump (if they want to actually have any degree of service at all). In terms of networks and offerings we'd be able to capture revnue as effectively as the other networks.

In an environment with less discipline, as long as Delta isn't stupidly providing the discipline by itself, I would guess we would be competitive, and do well. Valuations for the industry... not so much.

80ktsClamp

10-24-2012 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 1282004)

I think the article is based on the call, and the call didn't elaborate. They said (paraphrasing) that they're playing Bombardier against Embraer, that they should have a "better idea" by the end of the year. That they were allowed up to 70 per the TA, that the deal would be over some number less than that, and seemed to suggest it would involve some 50-seat returns.

50 seat returns are high priority... They seem to be looking for any way out of them. I wouldnt expect any specifics for another few months.

tomgoodman

10-24-2012 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 1281955)

I just wonder if there will be enough happiness for everyone to be truly happy...

;) Probably not.

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It is not enough that I succeed; others must fail.
(attributed to Gore Vidal)

Brocc15

10-24-2012 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1281997)

Was anyone able to find the catch phrase "capacity restraint?". I noticed a lack of that! (although capacity next year is very restrained)

Or "capacity discipline" that seemed to be a common phrase over the last 2 years

dvhighdrive88

10-24-2012 10:13 AM

So are the 70 jets for Delta pilots to fly or are they going to regionals?

tsquare

10-24-2012 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1281924)

Nice spin attempt.

But just as many of us have been saying since Day 1...this was cost-neutral. Of course we should expect management to try for that.

But not our own "union." We were suckered by DALPA.

Could you please be quiet... the adults are talking here.

Cycle Pilot

10-24-2012 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dvhighdrive88 (Post 1282046)

So are the 70 jets for Delta pilots to fly or are they going to regionals?

Delta pilots fly RJ's? To quote one of my recent Captains... "I don't want to fly RJ's." This was in response to me telling him that the 70 new large RJ's should be flown by Delta pilots. So to answer your question... No. They'll be flown by the regionals, of course.

80ktsClamp

10-24-2012 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1282056)

Could you please be quiet... the adults are talking here.

I think Bacon is back...

shiznit

10-24-2012 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1282060)

I think Bacon is back...

They are BOTH on my ignore list.

For all our disagreements, I actually kinda miss Carl.....