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tsquare 06-04-2013 01:10 PM


Originally Posted by BigGuns (Post 1421793)
This is huge.... UAL has nearly 100 777/747s they have above 50 A350s and 787s on order with options more. More higher paying period.

Exactly my point re: LGBP. how do you sell a newbie on coming to DAL vice UAL if he has that difference over the course of a career to compare? Financial planning 101.

tsquare 06-04-2013 01:12 PM


Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1421803)
They will, although they hit the fat part of the bat with their retirements sooner than we do. Their bottom 3rd will feel the rising tide more than ours will but in the end I see fairly similar trajectories; foreign fake airlines notwithstanding.

A similar trajectory wipes out any pay advantage if it isn't front loaded. TVM and all that.

tsquare 06-04-2013 01:15 PM


Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1421841)
We all saw this coming.

Delta to drop Memphis as hub airport

Yup. And since the MEM politicos have been courting SWA for all these years, they got their wish.

redship 06-04-2013 01:16 PM


Originally Posted by georgetg (Post 1421871)
Contractually required per 22.D.3, should be posted on DeltaNet

It was included as part of the AE announcement...

Cheers
George

Thanks George. I found it and the downward trend continues. The last report showed 10,491 pilots and this one shows 10,446.

forgot to bid 06-04-2013 02:02 PM


Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1421891)
My point is that the data presented in that link show regional flying YOY has decreased while mainline flying has increased. You should stop beating the "larger RJ" drum.

I was discussing the disappearance of the 737-200 though. 156 of them in 2000 and 0 around by the time we had 255 CRJ-700/900/E170/E175s flying around. FWIW, except for the E170s those other airplanes are according to wikipedia longer than the 732.

Three questions:

1. If regional flying YOY is decreasing, why then did we bother allowing more jumbo RJs in exchange for 717s and fewer CRJ-200s if they were going to go away anyways? We haven't gotten any 717s yet, so no new super premium regional jets are allowed, so no reason to drop 50 seaters unless they were not wanted anyways and/or we could live without them anyways, right?

2. DCI decreasing, what about jumbo RJs, did they decrease? Did they break that out?

3. Related to question 3, if for some reason they're cutting or reducing jumbo RJ use... is that a bad sign for our management team to purchase expensive new RJs and then not use them while turning around and ordering 70 more in December 2012 ? http://seattletimes.com/html/busines...ombardier.html
I'm going to beat the jumbo and super premium jumbo RJ drum until at least C2015.

LeineLodge 06-04-2013 02:29 PM

Killing Trees
 
Brushing up a little bit for CQ. I have the following books open to work through ONE scenario :D :

1. DIG
2. FOM
3. Vol 1
4. FCTM
5. MEL/TOPP
6. QRH
7. FCTM Addendum :confused:
8. Vol 2
9. ODM


It really is incredible that we need to have this many books open to work through a scenario. I can't wait until we get tablets to store all this stuff - there's not enough glareshield space to organize everything. Maybe you Airbus guys have room to lay all this out, but for us mere mortals, it's like sorting through the stock room at Amazon...

forgot to bid 06-04-2013 02:51 PM


Originally Posted by LeineLodge (Post 1421948)
Brushing up a little bit for CQ. I have the following books open to work through ONE scenario :D :

1. DIG
2. FOM
3. Vol 1
4. FCTM
5. MEL/TOPP
6. QRH
7. FCTM Addendum :confused:
8. Vol 2
9. ODM


It really is incredible that we need to have this many books open to work through a scenario. I can't wait until we get tablets to store all this stuff - there's not enough glareshield space to organize everything. Maybe you Airbus guys have room to lay all this out, but for us mere mortals, it's like sorting through the stock room at Amazon...

^^^^^^^^ THIS


Windshear btw?

Jughead 06-04-2013 02:58 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1421866)
The 8 min crash scene of a movie I didn't see:


Don't see it. I beg of you, for all things holy, stay away. Worst movie I've seen in a long, long time. Don't see it, rent it, borrow it. If you're on a layover in DAY, and it's on HBO, change the channel to QVC. Run away.

Fuel dump valves. Back up hydraulics. Manual control flight control handles. Winglets. GPWS warnings at FL 300. "Say, I love you, Trevor." Squirrel shots. John Goodman.

Don't do it.

Jack Bauer 06-04-2013 02:58 PM


Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1421891)
My point is that the data presented in that link show regional flying YOY has decreased while mainline flying has increased. You should stop beating the "larger RJ" drum.

What link are we talking about? Has anybody bothered to read the latest Crew Planning News that came out a couple hours ago?

The pilot block hour info SF has been posting doesn't seem to jive what Crew Planning is saying.

Columbia 06-04-2013 03:00 PM


Originally Posted by BigGuns (Post 1421793)
This is huge.... UAL has nearly 100 777/747s they have above 50 A350s and 787s on order with options more. More higher paying period.

Same with AA/US. DAL is going to get left behind in a wide way. ;)


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