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Great news from the pilot management division aka DALPA:

"It is easy to point to the jumbo parked at the gate next door, or lament the loss of a favorite layover, and blame these things on the TAJV"

*Boy, it sure is! So, what have I been missing?

Finally, it is important to note that because Delta generally operates smaller gauge aircraft in the TAJV markets, it has to fly more block hours to generate the same number of EASKs. So, while larger-gauge aircraft would provide higher paying jobs, there are fewer of those jobs.

Oh, thank goodness! Well I can tell ya, I don't want any of those stinky big airplanes ruining my career, No Sir! Wait, I thought we didn't want the little ones either... Confused...:confused:

Anyone know how much Alaska would shrink if their American codeshare ended?

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Originally Posted by DARR31 (Post 1451299)

Please let us know how that went. I was going to go, but after a day at the Guard I forgot it was tonight! :eek:

There is another PUB on Thursday night (tonight) in SEA at the same location/time as last night for guys that couldn't make it.

Also a PUB for DTW guys in Canton, MI tonight at Buffalo Wild Wings at 6:30.

Highly recommended that you attend if you can. There will be reps and committee guys available at both locations to address many of the concerns being voiced in the past several (hundred) pages.

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Originally Posted by MrBojangles (Post 1451284)

Do we have to have a PIC type rating by August 1 for the new FARs or did they extend the deadline?

Not 'til 2016.

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1451146)

I knew girls like DALPA in college, I'd talk to them and they didn't even recognize I existed. As soon as I opened my mouth they said "no". :D

Maybe it was because every time you opened your mouth, it was to tell them how badly you were already getting "screwed"?

Look who crawled out of their hole.

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Originally Posted by Karnak (Post 1451388)

Maybe it was because every time you opened your mouth, it was to tell them how badly you were already getting "screwed"?

nope iI was always professional.

but thanks for confirming its okay to ignore those who pay the bills or mat have a problem.

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1451394)

nope its not how I approach things but glad to know from you its okay to ignore those paying the bills.

Oh, he's not ignoring them. He's actually doing his "job." ;)

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Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1451391)

Look who crawled out of their hole.

for a team thats winning youd think they would be a little more confident and happy.

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Originally Posted by georgetg (Post 1451249)

The boast was that by the end of the compliance window Delta would add 6-7 daily 7ER roundtrips to meet the percentage

Not only will Delta miss the target of 50%, They will miss the lower limit we gave them, the "just in case" wiggle room and they will miss that on a rolling 3-year average. So basically anything under 50% means non-Delta pilots are providing that share of the Trans Atlantic capacity...
Not only is that not fair, it doesn't meet the requirements of the PWA.

But here's the kicker:
In todays earnings call Management boasted that even thought Atlantic capacity will be up by a percentage point or so, the schedule will be flown by 16 fewer jets because of up gauging.

So in summary:

Euro flying dramatically cut because of crisis
Delta flying a smaller percentage of the already reduced JV flying than spelled out in PWA
Even though Delta is adding capacity they still will miss the lower limit and are boasting about doing so with 16 fewer jets.

All these factors mean fewer 7ER pilots and fewer augmented 7ER crews...It matters, because there are more 7ER pilots than in any other category.

Maybe next time the company and DALPA decide that our pay has reached "our fair share" and that any upcoming increases will be withheld...it wouldn't be any different really.

Cheers
George

You're right on the money George, but what should be done about it? What do we do about a union that refuses to perform its most fundamental function of zealously defending the language in our PWA?

Carl