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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1382583)

The company does not at this point plan in engaging the union in talks to modify the contract to the new FAR. They intend to operate under the current contract. They have felt that past mid contract talks have heavily favored the union in actual costs and they will take any hits the new rule creates.

So what you're saying is "constructive engagement" isn't working???? :eek:

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Originally Posted by Wilbur Wright (Post 1382641)

I think FAR 117 will benefit us several ways. It will have a positive impact on our manning, it will level the competitive playing field by forcing many carriers to come up to what we already had in our contract and hopefully, it will cause DAL to reconsider the operational and economical benefits of Type 1 rest facilities on international aircraft.

Depending on your point of view I do think there is a downside. The increased rest requirements may mean more days at work.

WW,

I agree, and think this is what may benefit DAL Pilots the most in the long run regarding the new FTDT rules, although the benefit will be indirect. While the new rules may not dramatically affect DAL, the bottom feeders, with minimal contractually protections above the FARs will take a big hit.

It may take a while for this to play out but I think this may help to minimize any staffing efficiencies that the bottom feeders now enjoy, and force more of the competition between airlines into non labor costs, service, network etc.

Note - Bottom feeders will always have some $$$ advantage vis-a-vis labor in both staffing and compensation, but the new FTDT rules may somewhat limit how big that advantage can be.

Scoop

New hire indoc summer of 2014

Happy Easter everyone!

The Easter Bunny dropped some Greenslips for a handful of 88B's today!

WARNING!!!.....Don't Eat The Brown Eggs That The Easter Bunny Left In The Yard!!!!.....SPALDING!!!! NOOOOOOO!!!

That Louisville player's leg snapped! A compound fracture! OUCH!!!!

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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1382809)

That Louisville player's leg snapped! A compound fracture! OUCH!!!!

Dude, that was nasty........ My wife can't keep her eyes off a train wreck. She had to go back and look at it. Twice............

Hopefully that young man will have a full recovery. He has to be devastated and in some serious pain

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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1382809)

That Louisville player's leg snapped! A compound fracture! OUCH!!!!

Awful! Worst I've ever seen on a basketball court.