xjcrew1

My thoughts, the airplane I've flown for the last 13 years were owned by NWA/DAL. The paint the emergency briefing cards, everything signified to the passengers that it was a mainline airplane. I have already been a "NWA/DAL" pilot for years. Just with inferior pay, support structure (management). Get off your high horse.

Mesabah

I don't like the idea either, but as Johnso29 says above, they have to give a deal sweet enough that 1500 guys who are guaranteed to lose their jobs to vote yes.

80ktsClamp

No high horse here. You should know that there are way too many crazies high up on that seniority list.

If you want to come over, you should have to do the dance. The CPZ guys did it when they interviewed. I was 100% against the XJ flows since they didn't.

Mesabah

There will be a vetting process I'm sure, no way will they allow some of them to go to Delta.

PinnacleFO

My thoughts: I know that the delta interview is a very hard interview to pass and those who pass it deserve to have the job that they have. I can also see why they want everyone else that comes to delta to have to pass that interview because if they had to do it, then someone else should too. When it comes to a company like pinnacle getting a flow, there are some pilots who I would say, they shouldnt be flying for an airline at all. But they were hired becuase the regionals needed pilots becuase of all the increased flying over the years.
Times are changing though and the legacies will be hiring like mad in a couple years and they will not be able to be as selective as they are now. The one thing that the legacies have that the regionals dont is superior training programs. Programs, that can weed out bad apples.
Delta is very innovative lately, the oil refinery, the parking of the 50 seaters an virgin atlantic.
Why not bring on pilots that know your system, routes and customer service standards. If not, the other legacies are hiring and before long, you will be taking pilots from embry riddle and north dakota, just like the regionals did for years. They will have spikey hair and they will be wearing their ipods and a 737 will be their first jet.

If this does happen and an interview is involved, I will be greatful and ready for sure.

Fly4hire

Thank you for just reinforcing why I think you should interview at the mainline and undergo probation.

Purple Drank

+717

there are certainly a lot of folks that seem to have a sense of entitlement about a job here (and, in all fairness, some that don't).

Surely Delta will insist that any new Delta pilots undergo the interview process.

The qualified guys will welcome the chance to excel at the interview.

Those with something to hide will squeal like stuck pigs about the indignity of submitting to an interview.

xjcrew1

A five minute interview vs 13-17 years of service for NWA/DAL. Your logic escapes me. But don't worry, DAL won't flow us.

Purple Drank

five minute interview?
good luck with everything, bro. I suspect we'll see you on the line...never.

buzzpat

It's definitely not a 5 minute interview. Besides, with all of your experience, you shouldn't have a problem....unless you have a problem.