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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1428844)

It's not to cover this summer. That ship sailed a while ago. It's to cover the NB peak flying in Mar 2014. March will now be the busiest month for NB domestic flying. At least in 2014.

I know that it is not for covering this summer.

It was Gearjerk that mentioned/brought up about the covering of summer flying.

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How about those bears?

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Originally Posted by APCLurker (Post 1428836)

You gave lot's of details on damage and the diversion, why did you stop regarding ATC's supposed role?

Lets hear the details.

Uncertain about the accuracy of any of this. Mechanic told a long story. Not sure how he would know so much regarding ATC but the jist of it was the crew asked to deviate and ATC said "unable due to traffic". Like Carl was saying -The crew had emergency authority but apparently did not use it. They continued on course. - that will probably be the lesson here.

Any Mad dog management pilots online today? Confirm or deny this hail incident?

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 1428862)

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How about those bears?

Tiger's gonna shoot an eighty... Tiger's gonna shoot an eighty. :D

Sure would not take much to "total" a MD88. Figure parts are cheap, but if both engines come off figure that would render the rest "salvage" in short order. Guess the upside is that it could not have been hurt that bad if they are repairing it.

Most hail will not do much damage, it is heavy enough to get spun out the bypass ducts. What really tore up Southern's DC9 was getting water in the core, which it could not be compressed.

There are a ton of used serviceable 737 and Douglas parts. Unless the part numbers are specific to the "88" or NG they can be had very cheaply.

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Originally Posted by Gearjerk (Post 1428816)

Ahhhhhhhhhh, <picture person drinking a nice cold beer on a hot day> that's refreshing......more doom & gloom.

Of course the company couldn't be "behind", and have made a mistake by "not" hiring pilots and are just now putting forth smaller AE's to staff the smaller equipment as they need for summer flying. (Read: So they don't have to cancel domestic trips for lack of crews.:rolleyes:)

GJ

P.S. Continue the "sky is falling, we'll never hire, never get a raise, never make it to the left seat" banter. I prefer to maintain my excitement for the fall when we "do" hire, and for the future of Delta Air Lines and it's pilots.

I know right. Of course we'll hire at some point. We'll also order more widebodies and narrowbodies. But will we hire any growth pilots or get growth planes? Its entirely possible that we will continue to shrink *yet another* thousand pilots in a several year period while still hiring a few hundred a year and taking delivery of new planes that replace other planes on a capacity negative basis.

FWIW I think we'll hire in 2014 but I don't think it'll be gangbusters or "growth" even by today's 1000 pilot deficit over the last few years.

Kennedy Center Honors Led Zeppelin in 2012. Ann and Nancy Wilson cover "Stairway to Heaven," leading Robert Plant to tears. Awesome!

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Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1428934)

Kennedy Center Honors Led Zeppelin in 2012. Ann and Nancy Wilson cover "Stairway to Heaven," leading Robert Plant to tears. Awesome!

When I was younger, I thought Led Zeppelin was just another band. Then I thought they were a great band. Then I thought they were one of the best bands ever. Now I realize, as they are growing elderly, that there will probably never, ever be another band that even comes near. Once in a lifetime.

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Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1428924)

Its entirely possible that we will continue to shrink *yet another* thousand pilots in a several year period while still hiring a few hundred a year and taking delivery of new planes that replace other planes on a capacity negative basis.

I would give the reps (maybe the non salesmen ones) a call and ask them what they think the future number will be. I have. Was disappointed.

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Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1428934)

Kennedy Center Honors Led Zeppelin in 2012. Ann and Nancy Wilson cover "Stairway to Heaven," leading Robert Plant to tears. Awesome!

Thanks for that C, it was great, but now I feel really, really old! When my Rock Gods are pushing 70, well...where is the next generation of Super Bands?

Where is the next Led Zep?

Justin Beiber?

Spare me...:rolleyes:

We all know Jimmy Page could shred on electric but my favorites were his acoustic stuff, like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbSWI_37shQ

I still find myself singing "Going to California" every time I fly from ATL to LAX.

"Took my chances on a big jet plane, never let them tell you that they're all the same..."

Here's the lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1T_jCtKnaI