Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1367849)

Are they?

Delta just signed a deal with non-ALPA Republic for a dozen fresh 50 seaters with new engines, paint and maintenance paid for by us.

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1367826)

Is that from the same guy who said,

"If this T/A passes, we may need to hire in the 4th quarter of 2012" :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1367773)

I hope so. He's awesome!

Well, he hired me....so I think he's awesome. ;)

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1367864)

:D

DELTA: This TA is a one shot deal. If you vote yes, we will get 717s and we may hire.

DARMA/DALPA: The TA is a one shot deal, vote it down and don't expect a contract for years. If ever. Time value of money, bye bye 717.

THE OTHERS/APC Crowd: I doubt that. They could make changes and get it back to us for another vote fairly quickly. We have time. Time is on our side.

DARMA: You Idiots/Liars/Punks/New Hires/Carl, no way, RA would lose all credibility in that case and we'd know from now on vote down the first offer knowing the second will be better. No way. They can't afford that, credibility is too important. This is a one shot deal. Take it to bed or lose it forever.

...

But what about saying we may hire this year if you vote this in? Or taken for face value, you vote this in and we'll hire! What about that credibility next time around?

Oh well.

Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 1367866)

I can confirm he's certifiably awesome.

Because.

He hired me too.

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1367652)

Looks like ACL and I need to make sure our MD cards are good and filled out....sheesh!

Originally Posted by Fly782 (Post 1367709)

Ouch, Denny what is gonna happen to you? Didn't you JUST finish 330 school?

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy (Post 1367896)

But hasn't he moved on? He's not with Delta is he? Airline Apps?

Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1367847)

I expected 120 new Captains positions on this bid. That was before the last minute decision to move up the DC9 retirements so accounting for that the bid was about what I expected. The last two bids added a net of 115 Captains so we have now added 200 new Captains positions since the TA. I see nothing in this bid to support your assertions that the contract is causing the displacements. We were overstaffed for FO's before the TA and overstaffed now. We were staffed better on the Captains side and have seen nothing but increases in Captains. If there were hundreds of jobs lost to the contract we would be displacing not adding Captains system wide. This bid is just one bid. They anticipate more bids as the year progresses. Overall its about what I expected. The nines included changed the net Captains substantially but if not this bid they were leaving on a bid next fall.