Airline Pilot Central Forums - Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

Hey guys loyal Delta flier whenever I can. I follow many of the discussions on codeshare and how it affects you guys. I just tried to book a ticket to Paris and it was difficult to get there without riding on Air France (even through ATL) , which I absolutely do not want to do.

I ended up going home - Atlanta - Newark - Paris. Three legger to stay Loyal to DAL and avoid AF.

Two hour layover in each airport, so crossing fingers to not missing a connection.

I am curious as to your aversion to Air France.

Do you try to fly on a US carrier, or have you had bad service on AF, etc.?

Just curious!

80ktsClamp

06-21-2013 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by contrails (Post 1432379)

I am curious as to your aversion to Air France.

Do you try to fly on a US carrier, or have you had bad service on AF, etc.?

Just curious!

AF is not an airline I have any desire to ever ride on. Some of the regionals we codeshare with are sketchy, and AF is just as sketchy. I'm pretty sure they've been the first to wreck most of the aircraft types they operate currently.

UncleSam

06-21-2013 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1432272)

Here's another, the F9F-2 Panther.

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviatio.../6/0704649.jpg

I flew the swept wing version of this in Navy flight training - the TF-9J Cougar jet. I must be old.:eek:

80ktsClamp

06-21-2013 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1432272)

Here's another, the F9F-2 Panther.

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviatio.../6/0704649.jpg

F3D Skyknight

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...10B_VMCJ-1.jpg

Martin Mars

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/ai.../marssmall.jpg

These are just a few....

Denny

What an incredible history, Denny! I can only imagine the stories he can tell.

FlyZ	06-21-2013 07:34 PM

Here's what a post from an excited new hire sounds like, in case anyone forgot:

FYI they are still doing interviews I am a new hire myself and today while on the train in Denver terminal we met a guy that interviewed today going home. They are really short fo's and I keep timing out 30/7. Also I have 2 friends that just got hired one is scheduled for July class and the other in August. Good luck and keep ur stuff up to date. United is a great company with a lot of movement.

Denny Crane

06-21-2013 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1432401)

What an incredible history, Denny! I can only imagine the stories he can tell.

Yeah, he's definitely got a few!:)

Denny

forgot to bid

06-21-2013 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyZ (Post 1432410)

Can't be. If we're not hiring, nobody is hiring.

/sarcasm

nwaf16dude

06-21-2013 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1432233)

Nice picture '80. I'm not 100% sure but I think my father flew something that lookes similar to that back in the 1950's......(He was a test pilot in the Navy) Gotta check with him.

Denny

Just a guess, but check out the RA-5 Vigilante. Mach 2+...fastest ever, and one of the largest ever to operate of a carrier.

Jack Bauer

06-21-2013 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 1432448)

Just a guess, but check out the RA-5 Vigilante. Mach 2+...fastest ever, and one of the largest ever to operate of a carrier.

Kind of reminds me of both the F-111 and RAF Tornado but looks bigger.

USMCFDX

06-22-2013 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by contrails (Post 1432379)

I am curious as to your aversion to Air France.

Do you try to fly on a US carrier, or have you had bad service on AF, etc.?

Just curious!

I have not had good service on AF. One time out of DTW to CDG on a DAL code share was the worst. I would rather go out of my way to fly DAL.

May have changed, but I would not know since I have avoided them for a long time now.

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