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Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 1381074)

Overall – I think our guys are sincere and want to grow and improve DAL. They know what we as Pilots do and appreciate it.

Scoop

Thanks Scoop, you're living up to your name!

Cheers
George

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Originally Posted by Falcon7 (Post 1381068)

Bar,

You say the scope section failed, but the fact is the contract had triggers in it they were complied with. You don't like it, I don't like it, but that doesn't make it a preplanned event.

Couple of points, then I'll get into my factual basis:
When one division of Delta is furloughing and Delta's subsidiaries are junior manning Captains from new hire classes ... that is clear evidence of a scope failure.

When non union carriers are growing and ALPA carriers are shrinking ... that is clear evidence of a scope failure.

As for the time line:

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Thursday, March 30, 2000
Delta connectors to buy up to 500 jets

BY MIKE BOYER
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Comair and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, the Delta Connection carriers, Wednesday announced the largest regional jet order in history for up to 500 aircraft in the next decade.

June 21, 2001 ... Contract 2000 signed and block hour ratios established 34% for 2002, 36% 2003, 37% 2004
2002 block hour ratio reset to 44 to 48% linking to DAL's operating margins ... thus my "ill afford" comment and while Slowplay probably has the exact numbers, DCI likely was in non compliance before the deal was inked ... DCI carriers were operating in violation of the Delta contract*)
2004 Block hour ratio 50% in years DAL's pre tax margin >0%
2006 Ratios removed and applied to 76 seat jets only ... percentages peak somewhere in the neighborhood of 51% to 54% ... all small jet orders and options placed in 1999 flew for Delta.

If you look at Contract 2000 with the perspective of history, it appears ALPA too knew that the block hour restrictions were likely to fail. Section1, E2 through E5 outlines economic payments to Delta pilots and reset provisions. Who knows what they knew, but they left themselves a roadmap to LOAs 29 & 46 in writing.

... and if you like conspiracies :)

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Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 1381074)

MSP Base Visit 27 March 2013

MSP base size – MSP is stable and if anything will grow a little from now on. On a size adjusted basis it is our most profitable hub and is an important part of our network. Mainline MSP will not continue to shrink and go the way of MEM as some on here have been posting.

Scoop

Thanks Scoop - this was my chief concern.

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Originally Posted by hoserpilot (Post 1380934)

So the other day someone mentioned Torpedo. Well, I found a Ranger in my fridge which quickly turned into two more Torpedo's. Who says this thread is a waste. Not me!!! Now I need to find that beer app as well. Ahhh 1am, how I love thee.

Btw, the new software on the maddogs actually helped us increase our block time. Agent was so gung ho we closed the door 10 prior. Ground crew shut all cargo doors 7 prior. We couldn't push till 5 prior but we were told to release brakes 7 prior to move a stuck chock. We were officially out at 7 prior. Of course our latency beacon didn't turn on till 1 prior when we were imminently pushing!! :). I may end up getting paid more with the new acars software.

The "stuck chock" concept is one memo away from never existing again. As soon as the hassle/threat of latency equals or exceeds the hassle/threat for D+ there will be no more "stuck chocks" and if there are they just won't be unstuck until zero latency. This whole thing is about reducing pilot headcount. Period.

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Originally Posted by DogWhisperer (Post 1380908)

Just had an Airtan jumpseater that has app into Delta. She said that a friend of hers that works HR for them said that employment verifications are being requested by Delta for some of their folks. Maybe hiring is coming sooner than we tink. She seemed to think August...time will tell...

That doesn't add up either though. Even if hiring was right around the corner, what possible circumstance would trigger any kind of formal employment querry from DL for a candidate(s) that doesn't even have an interview scheduled, much less a conditional job offer?

I say myth: busted on this one.

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Originally Posted by DogWhisperer (Post 1380941)

Did y'all catch the story last week about the leasing company that sold 6 717 airframes to an undisclosed buyer for 17 million.... Was told that there was a possibility that we were going to get one or two 717s early and they were going to be used for training..... If'n we just bought 6 more that could be here ASAP, maybe training may be happening quicker than the Boys of Summer planned. Hhmmmmmm.....

I read somewhere (trim tab, some other memo, whatever) that some 717 training for April was already on a few people's lines. If so that's pretty interesting seeing as the training/conversion list isn't even out for anyone else on any equipment yet and likely won't be for another week or two.

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Originally Posted by DominAirTrix (Post 1380948)

...since no go around is possible.

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1381024)

Hey Fiigmo I tried to PM you after you went to the base meeting. Did you get it?

Denny

Hey now, if you pass notes in class you know they have to be read aloud!

Ah... get your GSs out if your ATL MD88 B, we're out of pilots again for Friday. :D

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1381111)

Ah... get your GSs out if your ATL MD88 B, we're out of pilots again for Friday. :D

What's so good about Friday?