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badflaps 05-24-2013 08:14 AM

I've had a C.U. mortgage for six years, pretty easy, the adjustable changes every year. It is based on one year treasury bills. My rate started out at 5.25% it is now 3.785% and holding. They used to use some outfit in N.J.

forgot to bid 05-24-2013 08:30 AM

There is a guy a Delta buddy of.mine recommended last summer and.it worked out well. No closing costs, no appraisal, flat 4%, 30 yr, (goal was to drop the payments and then pay extra). I think I spent 8 min on the phone and I went with him. That was in ATL btw. I was happy.

I think the bank.had offered 4.4% and $3500 closing and $400 appraisal and so on.

sailingfun 05-24-2013 08:47 AM


Originally Posted by The Cavalier (Post 1415144)
Has anyone here done a mortgage with Delta Community Credit Union (or Wings for that matter)?

I did a loan with DECU several years ago. It went well with no problems. Tried to refinance it last fall and could not even get my call returned. They stated they were swamped. I worked once in the banking industry and one thing to keep in mind is that a mortgage is a product like any product sold at a store. If a bank or other loan institution has a need to bring in more mortgages they will offer a better then average deal. If they are swamped in the mortgage department they will increase rates and costs. What this means as a consumer is the bank or CU giving a great deal last month probably is not the best deal this month. You need to shop around and find out who is having a sale. I ended up using Navy Federal in the fall and they were well below market rates and costs. USAA was very competitive 3 years ago however they were not even close last fall. One surprising thing is that your local bank often has great deals and will give you a break on costs if you are a current customer.

TANSTAAFL 05-24-2013 09:00 AM


Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1415115)
It is easier than that.

Every Officer of our union has an affirmative duty to uphold the Constitution of our union. Every Officer should seek compliance with our Admin Manual. Easy to agree there.

The C&BL and Admin manual are fuzzy math under Moak. If it supports your decision it's clear cut, if it doesn't it's advisory. Don't count on those working at National or full time to push to test on those regs as that will threaten their patronage gravy train. Moak spent a lot of effort cultivating that system and it's working well for him and those that support him. Don't forget all this failure to comply with the Admin manual and consult with DAL MEC, etc, plays very well for his regional/DCI vote pandering for the next ALPA President election this fall. I'm not surprised O'Malley and friends tossed the rest of the MEC and DAL pilots under the bus for their Great Leader - after all they cannot execute their vision for ALPA and the industry if he is not in charge. :cool:

gloopy 05-24-2013 09:09 AM


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.

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I don't see it as much of a gamble at all. I think the odds of delays and inconvieniences for all this computer created, hyper outsourced supply chain stuff are an absolute certainty. Waiting avoids all that 100%. The promises for fuel efficiency may or may not hit target, but even if they do, 10-15% is nice, no doubt. But we know how much that will equate to in savings, and we also know how much capital we would have to lay out. It just doesn't add up.

Even if we miss some calculations, it won't be by billions. Waiting to buy all these iPlanes will save some massive capital we can hopefully use to pay down more debt with (which will save more capital) as well as other positive return investments like the refinery, etc. Many airlines have been burned with their automatic "I'll take it!" approach to anything new. This appears to be a very reasonable approach with minimal if any potential downside.

Carl Spackler 05-24-2013 09:14 AM


Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1415061)
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.

I've made assumptions? Look at what you've just done. You assumed this is all just about getting rid of ALPA, then you used that assumption to not answer either of my questions. Very unfair of you. That letter is not looking for a reason to leave ALPA, it's a letter trying to save ALPA from itself.

Yes I would love to get rid of ALPA, but that didn't happen. I have no choice but to try to change DALPA. That's my motive here. In order to change DALPA, I first need to know where every rep stands on the single most important issue we face. That is the issue of whether we control DALPA, or does ALPA control DALPA. In my opinion, this letter is a litmus test for every rep, or they must be recalled. If you cannot even agree that DALPA has the independent and exclusive right to bargain for Delta pilots, nothing else that rep thinks matters. Nothing.

Now that you know my motives, I'll ask my two questions again:

1. Would you personally back such a letter demanding an apology from ALPA and a pledge from them to never do it again?

2. If Moak refused, would you support a new effort for an independent union that is the exclusive bargaining agent for Delta pilots?

Carl

gloopy 05-24-2013 09:15 AM


Originally Posted by ITSALLGOOD (Post 1414938)
According to a senior network manager they are new 332 and 321s. WBs are 100% growth for SEA and LAX to Asia. 321s are roughly 50/50 growth and replacement. Caveat...he did not say the deal was done, just very close to done (this was a few days back so may be inked by now).
He also stated mainline will grow by nearly 130 jets by the end of 2017 based on current plans. That is net gain after subtracting planned retirements.

Speaking of retirements, and if that really is a net gain, that's 1500-2000 additional pilots, over and above the pilot retirements and added pilots to staff the training bubble. Since most or all of 2013 won't see any pilot hiring, and certainlly no hired pilots hitting the line, all of that will have to take place between 2014 and 2017. 2014 is, so far, rumored to contain hiring but only part of the year and numbers that aren't phenominal. So 2015-2017 will have to be 1000+ pilot years in order to fully cover something like this.

If that were true, I'd think they'd be anxious to prime the pump a little bit right now. At least getting the process spooled up and a couple hundred pilots processed through to the line even if it meant carrying a small low single digit surplus for a little while (and based on many categories already in May, it there is a surplus its being pretty artfully concealed).

forgot to bid 05-24-2013 09:16 AM


Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1415189)
I don't see it as much of a gamble at all. I think the odds of delays and inconvieniences for all this computer created, hyper outsourced supply chain stuff are an absolute certainty. Waiting avoids all that 100%. The promises for fuel efficiency may or may not hit target, but even if they do, 10-15% is nice, no doubt. But we know how much that will equate to in savings, and we also know how much capital we would have to lay out. It just doesn't add up.

Even if we miss some calculations, it won't be by billions. Waiting to buy all these iPlanes will save some massive capital we can hopefully use to pay down more debt with (which will save more capital) as well as other positive return investments like the refinery, etc. Many airlines have been burned with their automatic "I'll take it!" approach to anything new. This appears to be a very reasonable approach with minimal if any potential downside.

It's the bet I'd make too but with 3K orders already amassed you could get bit if MAX/NEOS turns out to have been the right move and your oldest airplanes start to become a headache.

So I think it's still a gamble but probably a safe bet. The other airlines see their bets as safe too I guess.

Question though. In the years to come the 738 will begin to approach the 20 year old mark. I'm sure there will be a plethora on the open market and probably cheap by then. The only question is how expensive are these NEOs in bulk?

NuGuy 05-24-2013 09:17 AM


Originally Posted by The Cavalier (Post 1415144)
Has anyone here done a mortgage with Delta Community Credit Union (or Wings for that matter)?

Heyas,

Had a mortgage with the NWAFCU (now Wings) about 12 years ago.

Walked into the office in MSP, sat down with the guy, and it was a 30 second chat that was basically "what seat are you in?", and walked out approved. It was about half a point higher than the banks, but there were no points, closing costs or any other admin fees, just a $400 origination fee. If you worked the numbers, you'd have to stay in your house 7 years to make it back on a lower rate.

Mind you, this was back in the day when the FCU was practically an extension of NWA payroll department (you filled out a 3x5 card to have your mortgage payroll deducted) and things have changed since then. But I've been working with Wings recently for a home loan, and they seem pretty eager to please. Last I checked, loans were 3.5 with $1400 origination fee, or some percent of the loan, whichever was less.

Nu

sailingfun 05-24-2013 09:25 AM


Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1415189)
I don't see it as much of a gamble at all. I think the odds of delays and inconvieniences for all this computer created, hyper outsourced supply chain stuff are an absolute certainty. Waiting avoids all that 100%. The promises for fuel efficiency may or may not hit target, but even if they do, 10-15% is nice, no doubt. But we know how much that will equate to in savings, and we also know how much capital we would have to lay out. It just doesn't add up.

Even if we miss some calculations, it won't be by billions. Waiting to buy all these iPlanes will save some massive capital we can hopefully use to pay down more debt with (which will save more capital) as well as other positive return investments like the refinery, etc. Many airlines have been burned with their automatic "I'll take it!" approach to anything new. This appears to be a very reasonable approach with minimal if any potential downside.

We are gambling on the price of oil pure and simple. If oil goes to 200 a barrel Delta has problems. If it stays around 100 a barrel we come out looking very smart.


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