Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta? - Page 13359

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Bucking Bar , 06-25-2013 08:24 AM

Can't abide NAI

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Originally Posted by johnso29

That really wouldn't solve the problem. It's not really the topic that's the issue.

Well, it kinda is.

This board is suffering the equivalent of a "slow news day." What's the Latest and Greatest? Eh' reliable and safe transportation of people by polite happy employees using old, but well maintained, tools while slowly outsourcing work to lower cost service providers ... in other words ... nothing all that exciting.

#133582

Check Essential , 06-25-2013 08:27 AM

Works Every Weekend

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Originally Posted by DelDah Capt

What exactly is this board influencing.....the Fourth Floor?.....the FAA?....Mideast politics?.....

This thread is little more than a pity party with a self congratulatory circle jerk of a dozen or so members who convince eachother how unfair the world is and then can't figure out why the majority of the people they fly with are relatively happy pilots who just want to work safely and go home to their families and not spend all their time off whining about the job.

You're here reading it.

Why?

#133583

Bucking Bar , 06-25-2013 08:29 AM

Can't abide NAI

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Originally Posted by Check Essential

I also wish the union guys were still posting. I think they just got overwhelmed with the negativity that naturally resulted from all the recent displacement bids and the continued shrinkage of the airline.

Hopefully all that will turn around soon.

The unholy trinity of web board posting mostly committed ceremonial hari kari when their candidate for MEC Chairman was outmaneuvered. Keeping with tradition, the less noise made the better ... Slowplay's data was a political tool, used for a political purpose. It cost money and took effort. That purpose may not be existent at the moment.

Slowplay is not overwhelmed with negativity as a result of the web board. He saw what was coming and had a hand in crafting it. His skill set is still called upon. He's just not spending time here. Frankly, it is unlikely he cares what those on this board think.

#133584

firstmob , 06-25-2013 09:19 AM

Gets Weekends Off

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Originally Posted by Doug Masters

School house info says 15 A330s with 15 options and I think 30 something A321s.

What's the time for orders and delivery?

#133585

Elliot , 06-25-2013 09:24 AM

Gets Weekends Off

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The FAs also don't tell people in international overseas business class, when they ask if they can have the after-dinner fruit/cheese/ice cream a bit later in an hour or so, "It won't be there in an hour, we're going to eat it."

Was she joking/T.I.C.???

Ugh....

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contrails , 06-25-2013 09:29 AM

Gets Weekends Off

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Originally Posted by Gearjerk

Was she joking/T.I.C.???

Ugh....

Nope, absolutely not. As a jumpseater I kept my mouth shut but the guy thought she was joking because he kind of chuckled and smiled, and she stood there waiting for him to answer again, do you want your cheese and fruit now, or not. i.e. no joke, we're going to eat all of it right after we clean up.

!!!

#133587

Doug Masters , 06-25-2013 10:31 AM

Weekend and Holiday Pilot

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Originally Posted by firstmob

What's the time for orders and delivery?

Don't know. It was more of a REO speedwagon thing. You know, heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friend who...

#133588

groundstop , 06-25-2013 12:04 PM

Gets Weekends Off

where in icrew can you find your TAFB amount for purposes of calculating perdiem in an upcoming paycheck? Thanks

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johnso29 , 06-25-2013 12:38 PM

Moderator

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Originally Posted by groundstop

where in icrew can you find your TAFB amount for purposes of calculating perdiem in an upcoming paycheck? Thanks

The only thing I think you can do is look at the individual rotations and add up each TAFB total.

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ITSALLGOOD , 06-25-2013 12:49 PM

Gets Weekends Off

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Masters

Don't know. It was more of a REO speedwagon thing. You know, heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friend who...

Different sources in Ops and network provide the following:
Both a aircraft order and request to hire pilots will be presented at the next board meeting.
Network source says 90% chance it is 10ish 330s and 30ish 321. Says Boeing could still make a last minute proposal which might change things.
Hiring should be for roughly 400 additional bodies in 2014. New hires would be 400-recalls. Still saying classes to begin late fall.
Confirmation will be late July or early August. AE will quickly follow board's decision.