Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1336022)

OK, so what are the projections regarding +/- DAL pilot block hours for the following 2 scenarios:

VAt rolled into AF/KLM JV.

VAt separate 50/50% JV similar to AF/KLM JV.

Cause I can't envision a scenario that will require us to add significantly more block hours because of the future JV. Even if we can't reduce to the UK now, can the VAt JV be used in such a way that we reduce elsewhere,relative to our current total?

IOW, besides theoretical profit sharing down the road, how will this effect DAL pilot block hours?

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1335976)

For anybody who lives in SoCal, has young kids, and a stay at home wife. ;)

Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1336076)

Crap-I thought everyone lived in James and the Giant Peachtree City. :D
Holy h el l -Had no idea about Jerry Brown and his Prop 30. Seems Phil Mickelson is looking to split CA due to taxes. W T F is going on out there?
Phil Mickelson talks of 'drastic changes' amid new California tax rules, but apologizes for making opinion on 'personal matter' public - NY Daily News

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1336096)

Yep, California is slitting its throat. We're right on the edge of leaving. My wife is from here, her family lives here, but she's ready to bolt. The weather's great, the schools are good where we live and we have lots of great friends. So far, it's been worth it, barely. With these new laws, it's getting less and less so. Plus, the trips on my jet suck.

Originally Posted by Jack Bauer (Post 1336029)

The problem that you don't seem to understand Mr. K (not replacing as many airplanes as leave the property and not replacing as many retiring pilots as leave the property....or even admitting that could be what's happening or going to happen) causes doubt among those here about your motivation on this board and who you represent (you know, that whole managing expectations thing).

Originally Posted by sinca3 (Post 1336104)

Come East young man....

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy (Post 1335941)

Bolded the part above to make this as clear as possible so you'll get it. In this case you're such a company man that you take "reduction in capacity" as "bye bye 50 seaters." I, on the other hand, realize that in addition to some 50 seaters there's some reduction in mainline as well. You fail to see that with your rose colored glasses, or at least you seem to be willing to impart that as what's taking place. Take the blinders off. We have a great company, one which I am proud to be a part of. But I won't pretend everything is rainbows and gumdrops. That kind of unrealistic viewpoint only leads to acceptance of how things are, and indicates an unwillingness to improve our status. But in your world a guy who isn't singing from the hilltops how life can't get any better is one who needs to leave. Just have to chuckle, really.

Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1336124)

The company has clearly stated their fleet plan. It is to increase the mainline from the low of 720 jets to 796 jets over the next 3.5 years. They have signed contracts to do exactly that on the exact schedule they stated during contract negotiations. They have also stated that if the economy improves they could generate additional growth via slowing retirements and exercising the options they hold on the 737-900ER's. The planned 757 and DC9 retirements have both been much slower then what was projected shortly after the merger.