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Not bizarre at all. We have had the mainline block hours shrinking a fairly steady 2 percent per year as capacity constraint became the management mania. This will be the first year in a long time where capacity is flat to a slight increase. As we move into next year the month over month increases become substantial in the second half of the year.

Where has Richard said that? I don't claim to read everything, but when did he say that?

Carl

Carl Spackler

06-01-2013 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1419796)

If we were smart we would. That way we could go DOH because airplane type/size/speed wouldn't matter...

Except you've said DOH is a non-starter in today's world. Ratios are how it's done now. So lets get that LGBP system up quickly so the Alaska pilots can take their rightful ratio in the Delta list.

Right?

Carl

Carl Spackler

06-01-2013 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by qball (Post 1419799)

And will they come to DALPA wanting an LOA for increased flex time and perhaps vacation cancellation because they just can't keep the hiring pipeline going with the additional training requirements (ala NWA)?

What do you mean ala NWA...this is NWA.

Carl

Carl Spackler

06-01-2013 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AtlCSIP (Post 1419910)

How 'bout Chihuahua?

How about Scooby Doo. Because since it's a Douglas, you'll always be saying: "Ruh Roh!"

Carl

Bucking Bar

06-01-2013 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1420028)

That has been the fleet plan for the last 3 years. They have actually pushed back some of the retirements from the original plan. The 737-900ER cost per seat advantage is so huge it simply makes no sense to keep the 757's to fly routes the 900 can do just fine. We will keep enough 757's for the routes the 900 does not so so well on.

-900 for plains East of the Rocky Mountains and anything that works with a 2.4 degree climb gradient.

Could we use a 717 for a tow plane?

Timbo

06-01-2013 02:22 PM

717= Angry Poodle. A small, mad, dog.

OR... how about calling them a Jack Russell Terrorist?

We've got 5 dogs; 2 labs, 1 Blue Healer, 1 Toy Poodle and the Jack Russell. He's the only one that can't get along with the others.

I once saw a great bumper sticker outside a pet store:

"Jack Russell's are shaped like a football for a reason"

Come to think of it...he does sort of look like a 717. I only hope the 717's aren't as loud!

Jack Bauer

06-01-2013 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1420061)

How about Scooby Doo. Because since it's a Douglas, you'll always be saying: "Ruh Roh!"

Carl

I like where you're going with this but maybe it would be even more fitting to use Scoobies young nephew....Scrappy Doo?

http://s13.postimg.org/vxfr72giv/717.jpg

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...yy-d30omci.png

Scoop

06-01-2013 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1420061)

How about Scooby Doo. Because since it's a Douglas, you'll always be saying: "Ruh Roh!"

Carl

I think you meant Scappy-Doo - Scooby's nephew. Crap - Jack beat me to it.
Scoop :p

sailingfun

06-01-2013 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1420050)

Where has Richard said that? I don't claim to read everything, but when did he say that?

Carl

The block hour plan has been put out several times. As the block hours shift from DCI to the mainline the year over year increases become greater and greater. Without the recent RFP's the company quarterly reports show us increasing from a low of 708 aircraft to 796 aircraft over the next 3.5 years.

Purple Drank

06-01-2013 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1419946)

Yikes

The winds were only 050 at 5.

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This guy got tarred and feathered off the Pinnacle thread, so I guess he's going to crap all over the Delta thread now.

Well, better than the ALPA propagandists, I guess.

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