Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
02-23-2013 | 09:16 PM
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02-23-2013 | 09:28 PM
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From: Poodle Whisperer
I've always typed 744 as there was also a 747 "classic" category. Northspeak: 57
Southspeak: 7-5
It don't matter.. we both get the idea.
My understanding of the 767-500 is that the 764 was the domestic 767-400 category and the 765 was the international. When they were combined, it's like the 7ER now... all that's left is the international category.
Anyone care to correct my ignorance or verify my understanding?
02-23-2013 | 10:22 PM
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I just type what I type. As long as we understand what the other is saying, I don't care. I've always typed 744 as there was also a 747 "classic" category.
Northspeak: 57
Southspeak: 7-5
It don't matter.. we both get the idea.
My understanding of the 767-500 is that the 764 was the domestic 767-400 category and the 765 was the international. When they were combined, it's like the 7ER now... all that's left is the international category.
Anyone care to correct my ignorance or verify my understanding?
I've always typed 744 as there was also a 747 "classic" category. Northspeak: 57
Southspeak: 7-5
It don't matter.. we both get the idea.
My understanding of the 767-500 is that the 764 was the domestic 767-400 category and the 765 was the international. When they were combined, it's like the 7ER now... all that's left is the international category.
Anyone care to correct my ignorance or verify my understanding?
I think most folks type the plane numbers here the way you bid them in the AE page of dbms. Except, in mixed company, it was considered gentlemanly if you were domestic 75/76 to say you were on the 75 and if you were int'l to say you were on the -er. If you were domestic and said you were on the 75/76 you were showing your ego and enough of doing that would get you nominated for totd. It's also harder to say 7576 and harder to hear it that way.
02-23-2013 | 10:54 PM
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I think I was on the 764 when they changed it to the 765. I never paid attention to why they changed it. Nothing markedly changed in the bid pack that I recall. But, your explanation sounds reasonable.
I think most folks type the plane numbers here the way you bid them in the AE page of dbms. Except, in mixed company, it was considered gentlemanly if you were domestic 75/76 to say you were on the 75 and if you were int'l to say you were on the -er. If you were domestic and said you were on the 75/76 you were showing your ego and enough of doing that would get you nominated for totd. It's also harder to say 7576 and harder to hear it that way.
I think most folks type the plane numbers here the way you bid them in the AE page of dbms. Except, in mixed company, it was considered gentlemanly if you were domestic 75/76 to say you were on the 75 and if you were int'l to say you were on the -er. If you were domestic and said you were on the 75/76 you were showing your ego and enough of doing that would get you nominated for totd. It's also harder to say 7576 and harder to hear it that way.
I never really figured out a good way to refer to flying the domestic 767, haha. My category was the "767" by title... butIi referred to it pretty much every way you described- really whatever rolled of my tongue first. To those in the airline I always said 767 domestic since they knew what I meant. That's what the category is.
To those outside of the airline I would typically say 757 and 767 domestic and close international to mitigate the typical string of questions! Although that highly depended on how much breath I wanted to spend on them... sometimes it was just "757" ... sometimes 767 if that's what came to mind first. I prefer to spend my brain cells on underboob and more 747's.
... I mean, 744's!
02-24-2013 | 04:02 AM
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Talking with my UAL simulator instructor neighbor over a beer between snow showers tonight and I mention the 747 thing. He says that Delta had people in last year looking at the UAL 747 sims to book training time. He thought it was because of the TA early outs. Would we need another sim if we got more planes?
02-24-2013 | 04:09 AM
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It does on the Internet. I suppose that is why DPA out false emails and then quiet retractions later. It goes heavily to the character of the leadership.
02-24-2013 | 04:18 AM
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02-24-2013 | 04:21 AM
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Hilarious! I underlined the word "idea" in my post just to be sure nobody could miss it. Then you quote my post. And I'm the one with the reading comprehension problem? Too funny. Here's my post again for you to re-read...since you didn't the first time:
Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
The far more interesting point is how the usual ALPA defenders (padre2992 being the latest example), quickly jumped to defending the idea of an unlicensed lawyer giving us legal advice. Then he attacked Bar for questioning why ALPA would take such advice.
Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
The far more interesting point is how the usual ALPA defenders (padre2992 being the latest example), quickly jumped to defending the idea of an unlicensed lawyer giving us legal advice. Then he attacked Bar for questioning why ALPA would take such advice.
This is the problem with some of the ALPAoids. The first thought is to defend the empire at all costs, rather than stopping and thinking about the wisdom of the status quo. What would you and padre have said if it came to light that DPA was taking legal advice from an unlicensed lawyer? Would your first thought be to defend that concept?
Carl
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02-24-2013 | 04:22 AM
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So maybe after this AE and ATL 767 closes we should rename 7ER and 765 to 767 and 764?
02-24-2013 | 04:23 AM
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I get it now. Apparently, in your world, it's OK to yell FIRE in a crowded theater, so long as you then say "Oh, nevermind...." once everyone is standing outside. Thanks for the clarification.
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