Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Ha, interesting, a lot longer than I would have imagined. I wonder what the record was when it was age 60?

Originally Posted by Timbo

Feeling Funded yet?

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

She has a lot of displacement.



... and she looks happy.

Originally Posted by Timbo

The record, when it was age 60, was 3 years, held by the same guy that now has the 8yr. record, at age 65.

I'm just glad he was a 'good guy' and not a Tool.

Originally Posted by Timbo

Yeahbut...I'm sure there is some guy, some where, who is sick of her sh!t...

Originally Posted by CheapTrick

Left seat 727 at 9 years for me, but plenty of 9/11 displacement, pay cuts, and stagnation for this deadzoner since. I'm still having a blast; I like coming to work; I like the people I fly with; and this company is being managed better than anytime in my career. I'm positive about the future. Sue me for being positive. It's a better way to live - imo.

Are there legit gripes? Absolutely. Is DALPA perfect? Not even close. I am however, still very happy to be here. Want to cry about an unfair world? Feel free. I'm not going to join in or commiserate. I will hand you a tissue though.

Flt Ops is still fighting to begin hiring this year. When hiring starts the spigot will stay open for a decade. Very possible 321's w/330's on the way. Economy actually showing signs of life. Company estimating only 25% to 30% stay to 65. Signs of DAL life on West Coast. If only a 1/3d of what RA is planning happens, we are in for a rocket ship ride over the next 15yrs.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

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.

“In this very room in 2008, Richard Anderson, Delta’s CEO, said about the future of the Memphis hub, it will be additional. It will be more business for Memphis, not less.

“I expressed concern to him about reduced service or even outright elimination of the hub and asked him about continuation the Memphis-Amsterdam international flight of which we had great pride. At that hearing, Mr. Anderson in this room testified that there would be no hub closures, and he said the merger would maintain international flights to Amsterdam.

“He went further to say we could expect more international flights from Memphis, and suggested that Memphis to Paris would happen. And he said there would be more flights, this will enhance the status of traffic and service at the Memphis International Airport. He said it would add, not take away from Memphis International Airport.

“He said he knew Memphis from when he was at Northwest, and he loved the ribs, he loved the city, he knew how great the airport was, how well managed it was, how the time on the tarmac and taking off was less, that they saved oil and it was the best connections they could possibly have.
“Those facts were true. His response was not.