Man oh man...I don't read every single post in this whole thing like some do, but some of the posts you've written on here have been among the most arrogant, condescending bits of text I've seen on the entire internet.

 

Unfortunately quoting beats the ignore filter...

He has made some real "varsity" comments, hasn't he.

Nice that he chastises for condescension when on the same page he admits he's being snarky in his arguments with those trying to provide some factual info.

 

I think Boomer is a bum. Just sayin'. He should out himself at least by PM to the interested parties.

But I agree with what you said in priciple. I don't want to know who Timbo is...at least not on here. And that anonymous acl65 where did he come from? Who the H,E, double toothpicks is Buzzpat?

Heck the rest, I don't care about either. You can tell when the MEC guys come on here, but it isn't important to know who they are. In fact, sometimes its more fun to duel with them anonymously. If Slow and Alfa are back on the line, great, but I dont dislike them even though often I disagree with them. Flying Delta jets is a good job with good folks.

Anonymity is good for everyone here.




Except Boomer.

 

kicked out? quit? I don't care. good riddance.
you have been the purveyor of the most dishonest, condescending, and arrogant tripe--it defies comprehension.

As far as I can tell, you never advocated for the line pilot. You were all about protecting your "good ol' boy" network at DALPA, and keeping your cushy situation intact.

AMF.

 

Dude? I love a good devil's advocate, but take it down half a notch. Things really aren't that bad . . . .

 

Yet the facts don't back up the posts on this forum. You can't compare a airline that had 25 aircraft and now has 43 (HA) with a airline that has 700 aircraft in a growth discussion. Sure there has been some growth at small niche airlines. Virgin has been stagnate for a while. AF is shrinking and going to spin off a bunch of flying to a low cost new airline if they even survive in their current form. The mainline block hours at Delta are almost exactly the same as at the merger despite the posts here. Seniority list numbers are down but the reasons have been explained. Working pilot numbers which is what counts are not down.
Since the merger with NW the economy has been one of the worst overall since the great depression. Show me a airline with operations comparable to Delta that has been in a large growth mode since 2007. Emerates is perhaps the closest example but they are a very different operation from Delta. Every airline in our class has furloughed. We did not.
There is no doubt that there has been stagnation to the extreme. You say its all DALPA's fault and I think its the economy. We are each entitled to our opinions. I tend to be a results oriented person. Since the merger with NW Delta has not furloughed a single pilot. We are one of two US airlines to achieve meaningful improvements in our contract. We will be up over 30 percent in pay over that time period. The next best airline in the industry will be SW up 7 percent. No one else will be up a dime until the UAL contract is ratified. We have made numerous improvements in quality of life in the contract. When I look at results I always compare them to how other subsets are doing. By any measure we have been light years more successful then other comparable airlines.
We just signed a contract that so far is delivering exactly as promised. We are adding pilots, we are adding Captains jobs. For the first time we have meaningful growth. The last two bids added net Captains jobs and the next bid will really have a substantial addition. That will be followed by similar bids for the next several years all based on growth in mainline block hours. At that point retirements kick in with a bang. Not one other US airline has a future looking as bright.
Again everyone is entitled to their opinion. My opinion is that we weathered one of the worst periods in US history for airlines far better then anyone else and are now poised for the growth we all are desperate to see. If the economy turns around the resulting movement could be far better then the eighties boom times.
in 2005 I was planning my new career after Delta shut down. I tend to be a optimist but I could not imagine Delta would be where it is today back then and that was without knowing that the future held a massive economic crash. Again for me its all about results.

 

Well said. I agree with you and Check. It is an anonymous board, EOS.

 

Meaning I disagreed with you. It is funny how the most vocal people on the forum have absolutely no ability to absorb incoming. I just don't follow the rules that people like you try to enforce; if you have one point of view you can attack and belittle and if you have another point of view you have to be polite and meek. Mostly people think it is arrogance when I support my views with facts and don't rely on rumor and innuendo.

Look at Mr. Nu Guy who goes nuclear when I merely post the actual facts about staffing as opposed to "gut feeling." Where are the forum police when that happens? Yeah, nowhere to be found because his point of view conforms to your own. Go back and look at what 80ktsclamp has posted about me and then make a neutral judgement on who plays the attack game. There are way too many guys on here that can dish it out but can't take it.

 

That's not what your Mamma said!

 

Thanks for the thought out post, even if some don't agree.