Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
04-12-2013 | 09:20 AM
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If he was tired, ill, his personal situation had changed, or he didn't want to do union work, then he should have returned to the line and flown a schedule like the rest of us. Instead, he is dropping trips and selling this expertise to another MEC on billed by the minute basis, plus expenses. Then he has the gall to come on here and tell us that his wife can afford to stay at home and all the money he is making.
LEC Rep is a very hard job and I have all the respect in the world for the people who do it. They step up and take the shots. They don't get a lot of reward. Our office staff at DALPA are really good people. They work very hard. I appreciate them every time I call DALPA.
These suckers on the MEC never simply return to the line. They don't like to fly. They always whine about what a sacrifice they have made and how hard they work. How many times have I had them get on my airplane to tell me what a great job I have and how great it is to fly the line.
Then, they get their buddies at ALPA to get them a cush, high paying job. Yeah, they really love to fly.
I know that's how it works. But, I don't have to like it.
04-12-2013 | 09:37 AM
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Well, it certainly debunks the idea that our DALPA MEC is comprised of citizen volunteers who only wish to do good. He earned his expertise while working for DALPA. This expertise was paid for by our hard earned union dues.
If he was tired, ill, his personal situation had changed, or he didn't want to do union work, then he should have returned to the line and flown a schedule like the rest of us. Instead, he is dropping trips and selling this expertise to another MEC on billed by the minute basis, plus expenses. Then he has the gall to come on here and tell us that his wife can afford to stay at home and all the money he is making.
LEC Rep is a very hard job and I have all the respect in the world for the people who do it. They step up and take the shots. They don't get a lot of reward. Our office staff at DALPA are really good people. They work very hard. I appreciate them every time I call DALPA.
These suckers on the MEC never simply return to the line. They don't like to fly. They always whine about what a sacrifice they have made and how hard they work. How many times have I had them get on my airplane to tell me what a great job I have and how great it is to fly the line.
Then, they get their buddies at ALPA to get them a cush, high paying job. Yeah, they really love to fly.
I know that's how it works. But, I don't have to like it.
If he was tired, ill, his personal situation had changed, or he didn't want to do union work, then he should have returned to the line and flown a schedule like the rest of us. Instead, he is dropping trips and selling this expertise to another MEC on billed by the minute basis, plus expenses. Then he has the gall to come on here and tell us that his wife can afford to stay at home and all the money he is making.
LEC Rep is a very hard job and I have all the respect in the world for the people who do it. They step up and take the shots. They don't get a lot of reward. Our office staff at DALPA are really good people. They work very hard. I appreciate them every time I call DALPA.
These suckers on the MEC never simply return to the line. They don't like to fly. They always whine about what a sacrifice they have made and how hard they work. How many times have I had them get on my airplane to tell me what a great job I have and how great it is to fly the line.
Then, they get their buddies at ALPA to get them a cush, high paying job. Yeah, they really love to fly.
I know that's how it works. But, I don't have to like it.
04-12-2013 | 10:23 AM
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From: 7ERA
Reps, never leave the line. They are line pilots and hold schedules just like they did the day before they became a Rep. LEC work is not paid and is 100% volunteer. MEC meetings and items like that that are done under the greater MEC/Admin umbrella structure can be compensated through trip drops.
04-12-2013 | 10:41 AM
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Well, it certainly debunks the idea that our DALPA MEC is comprised of citizen volunteers who only wish to do good. He earned his expertise while working for DALPA. This expertise was paid for by our hard earned union dues.
If he was tired, ill, his personal situation had changed, or he didn't want to do union work, then he should have returned to the line and flown a schedule like the rest of us. Instead, he is dropping trips and selling this expertise to another MEC on billed by the minute basis, plus expenses. Then he has the gall to come on here and tell us that his wife can afford to stay at home and all the money he is making.
LEC Rep is a very hard job and I have all the respect in the world for the people who do it. They step up and take the shots. They don't get a lot of reward. Our office staff at DALPA are really good people. They work very hard. I appreciate them every time I call DALPA.
These suckers on the MEC never simply return to the line. They don't like to fly. They always whine about what a sacrifice they have made and how hard they work. How many times have I had them get on my airplane to tell me what a great job I have and how great it is to fly the line.
Then, they get their buddies at ALPA to get them a cush, high paying job. Yeah, they really love to fly.
I know that's how it works. But, I don't have to like it.
If he was tired, ill, his personal situation had changed, or he didn't want to do union work, then he should have returned to the line and flown a schedule like the rest of us. Instead, he is dropping trips and selling this expertise to another MEC on billed by the minute basis, plus expenses. Then he has the gall to come on here and tell us that his wife can afford to stay at home and all the money he is making.
LEC Rep is a very hard job and I have all the respect in the world for the people who do it. They step up and take the shots. They don't get a lot of reward. Our office staff at DALPA are really good people. They work very hard. I appreciate them every time I call DALPA.
These suckers on the MEC never simply return to the line. They don't like to fly. They always whine about what a sacrifice they have made and how hard they work. How many times have I had them get on my airplane to tell me what a great job I have and how great it is to fly the line.
Then, they get their buddies at ALPA to get them a cush, high paying job. Yeah, they really love to fly.
I know that's how it works. But, I don't have to like it.
Seriously? Aren't you happy that we have a Delta pilot / (former) ALPA MEC person that is talented enough to be sought after by other airlines? Or would you rather it be the other way around where your dues money is being used to pay for a consultant from another MEC?
And me being relatively junior, I'm happy that we have pilots financially secure enough to drop lots of trips. If more would be like him/her, we might actually hire some pilots!
04-12-2013 | 10:44 AM
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From: Urban chicken rancher.
Not to change the subject but I thought you might get a kick out of this:
I just went to DL Net to check on May bid awards, back door'd it of course, and bingo, a whole bunch of Capt. X's show up!!
So I click on my category and sure enough, there's the May Bid Awards...
for 2012!!
I think someone in the G.O. forgot to push the FLUSH 2012 button. Funny that only the Catp. X's were there, no F/O's, for May 2012!
The good news is, I had a good line in 2012, I doubt May 2013 will be as good, most of our ATL trips have gone away, replaced by DH to everywhere to start and end.
I just went to DL Net to check on May bid awards, back door'd it of course, and bingo, a whole bunch of Capt. X's show up!!
So I click on my category and sure enough, there's the May Bid Awards...
for 2012!!
I think someone in the G.O. forgot to push the FLUSH 2012 button. Funny that only the Catp. X's were there, no F/O's, for May 2012!
The good news is, I had a good line in 2012, I doubt May 2013 will be as good, most of our ATL trips have gone away, replaced by DH to everywhere to start and end.
04-12-2013 | 11:46 AM
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I guess it's a matter of symantics. Boeing Air Transport was the name I couldn't pull out. William Boeing started "Boeing Air Transport" and bought up a bunch of small mail carriers (Varney being on of them). He rolled them into "BAT" which later became United. I would say that, without BAT there would be no United...
Denny
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Mail_scandal
04-12-2013 | 12:31 PM
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Projected Cat List and Projected Training Date Lists are out!!!
04-12-2013 | 12:42 PM
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From: Light Chop
Where are the rest of the ATL717B guys on the list? I count only 77 guys out of 120 that were awarded out of 145 that were supposed to be awarded.
Where ya'll go?
Where ya'll go?
04-12-2013 | 01:03 PM
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AND there is another 2010 (besides the 2007) hire on the 744 INS
04-12-2013 | 01:19 PM
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From: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
Hey, good news, they now have ALL the Capt. May 2013 bids posted, via back door, but it's there.
And I was right, my 2012 schedule was a lot better! I've got a 66:30 line this year!!
Hopefully they'll get the F/O's out tonight or tomorrow at the latest.
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