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JetBlue to challenge US Airways on busy Philly-Boston route JetBlue Airways begins five daily nonstop flights between Boston and Philadelphia on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (File Read more at JetBlue to challenge US Airways on busy Philly-Boston route |
Originally Posted by georgetg
(Post 1415000)
http://www.ultraswank.net/t/?src=htt...&zc=1&q=80&a=c
Good Night T3, the last flight pushed and departed for TLV... Cheers George |
Originally Posted by forgot to bid
(Post 1414931)
You know I think we covered this already but just in case we didn't:
May 22 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines: U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines will continue to sit out a wave of orders for the latest fuel-saving narrowbody models produced by Airbus and Boeing as it waits for newly developed engines to prove themselves in service, Chief Executive Richard Anderson said on Wednesday. The two manufacturers have stacked up orders for more than 3,000 of the revamped models, the Boeing 737 MAX and the Airbus A320neo, which boast fuel savings of around 15 percent from the second half of the decade. "We'd rather get toward the end of a production line because one, the airplane has probably been stretched, and stretched economics are always better than the original economics," Anderson told Reuters reporters and editors at Reuters New York headquarters. http://www.koolnews.gr/wp-content/up...kazino-570.jpg I don't blame him one bit. We have gotten 3 MD-90s for the price of 1 new 738. (reason 48 why the narrowbodies should pay the same, but I digest) FWIW, the new 321s have much higher thrust motors than the 739 and a much higher takeoff weight. |
the Worldport,sigh, JFK has always been my field of dreams, and Pan AM. well I remember when not only the SST,but suborbital flight(2001) was its future, ironically I finally flew a Pan AM 747, a 200,in freight dog colors, and the irony did not escape me.
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6 greenslips by 0550 today. Atl88a
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Originally Posted by NERD
(Post 1415034)
6 greenslips by 0550 today. Atl88a
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Originally Posted by Roadie85
(Post 1415048)
It'll be interesting to see if the increase in greenslips are the result of our sick leave policy resetting on June 1st. Or are we gonna see a busy summer.
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
(Post 1415051)
Not possible, I read on this forum that we gave up hundreds if not thousands of jobs in the last contract. Since the block hours are the same this summer as last we have to have a massive over staffing situation.
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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
(Post 1414866)
ACL, I have two questions for you. But first, here's my premise: I propose the following letter be unanimously accepted by every elected member of the DALPA MEC and sent to Lee Moak:
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Captain Moak, This letter is to advise you of the unanimous opinion of the Delta MEC regarding your signing of the Pinnacle agreement that completely subverted the rightful role of the Delta MEC. We are requesting a letter of apology from you on behalf of ALPA national to the pilots of Delta Air Lines and their elected representatives. This letter must also include a pledge to never again act on behalf of Delta pilots without the direct participation of the Delta MEC. We will be expecting this letter no later than 30 days from today. Should this letter not be forthcoming within the timeframe stated above, the Delta MEC is unanimously resolved to no longer be affiliated with the Airline Pilot's Association. It is imperative for you to understand the importance the Delta MEC places on all parties within ALPA operating in strict adherence to the policies that make our union a truly bottom up organization. Your actions in the Pinnacle matter were in direct contravention of those policies in our opinion and can never be allowed again. DALPA either controls the interests of the pilots they represent, or they do not. We require a clear answer to that question. Although your actions have produced great mistrust among many Delta pilots, we still believe there is a solution if all can be confident of this never happening again. We look forward to your letter inclusive of the items we must have in order to continue our relationship. Regards... ------------------------------------------------------------------- Now here are my 2 questions for you ACL: First, would you sign off on a letter that had this as its basic premise? Second, if Moak wrote back and said go pound sand, would you follow through in ending our affiliation with ALPA and creating a new independent union? Carl You are not going to like my answer, call it political and a non answer, but imo your letter makes too many assumptions. It is easy to say "yes" to your letter since in it, you state that the MEC is unanimous in its position. If that were the case then this is their position and it would have the entire MEC's support. I doubt that is what you are really asking, but the letter and the question are written that way. So, 1) I am not not sure this is the best or most effective approach to this. This letter is not something you write to get what you want from an organization. Its a letter you write to do what you say in the second half of the letter; leave. 2) Second question is flawed because of the first question and letter. My goals are different than yours. I am not looking to leave ALPA. My goals are to make us stronger. Better results for our pilots and the local, MEC and National level. What I desire on the Pinnacle issue: Depends, and whatever gets the most/majority support of the MEC, even if it is less than what a single person or Rep would desire. Being right and just is great, and going for what you singularity want may feel good, but if you fail to reach your objective(majority support), you fail in doing anything. If you desire something that gets majority support, it will always be less than what you want, but its more than you will get done without compromise on some level. If you desire just a letter like yours, not much will be accomplished, except to incite a pilot group and usher them towards the door with ALPA. That is your goal since you say they are a failed organization. A letter of C&BL interpretation, letter of warning, a C&BL, AM or PM change, plus many others are options that accomplish the same goal without the divisiveness and threats you pen are available if the MEC decides. If, when the MEC does anything is unknown, but some things take time and patience. This much I have learned. The one that has the longest patience generally is the one that moves the ball the farthest towards the end zone. |
Carl,
Our MEC both collectively and to a man can not under ALPA's Constitution advocate leaving ALPA. ALPA has a number of remedies and would likely throw the MEC into receivership ... nothing of that sort is going to happen ... so lets go back to the real World. Just as ACL65 suggested, people need to continue to bring concerns with representational exclusion to their Reps. There is a perception that Delta pilots do not care about this issue. |
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