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08-21-2013 | 03:40 PM

#137561

Rudder

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From: DL 7ER F/O

KIX is being discontinued, so it is a wash for the ER cat in SEA. 330's get to go to HKG so a gain for them.

08-21-2013 | 03:44 PM

#137562

Timbo

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Originally Posted by Rudder

KIX is being discontinued, so it is a wash for the ER cat in SEA. 330's get to go to HKG so a gain for them.

If Richard buys more A330's to serve it, it's a gain for EVERYBODY.

08-21-2013 | 03:50 PM

#137563

Mesabah

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Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy

And for the naysayers, I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is. I'll bet anyone $100 (payable to the Delta Pilots Charitable Fund) that DALPA won't permit anything bigger than 76 in the next contract. Any takers?

That's any easy bet to win for you, since it makes no financial sense for Delta to put a 100 seat jet at the regionals. Simply because the fleet would not be big enough, and the overhead to high to be cost effective. That might change with the new MRJs, but not for another decade.

However, management does want to replace all our current 50 seaters with 70-76 seat jets. That's where the line is, with more of the same. Delta is replacing its 50 seater routes with 70/76 seaters, and the current 76 seater routes will be flown by new, used mainline jets. ALPA is very much on board with this plan.

08-21-2013 | 03:55 PM

#137564

Purple Drank

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Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy

Let's see your bet on the pending AF/KLM non-compliance that DALPA's preparing to give up.

Last edited by Purple Drank; 08-21-2013 at 04:37 PM.

08-21-2013 | 04:00 PM

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tsquare

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From: 767er Captain

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Originally Posted by capncrunch

I wonder if ALPA will ignore this new one as perfectly as they did the last....

Which part was ignored? All of it? And you know this.... how again?

08-21-2013 | 04:03 PM

#137566

tsquare

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Originally Posted by FL370

Wait! You've seen the results and know that the negotiators got close to what we wanted? Amazing how that argument goes both ways.

Mmmmm not really. He never said that it did. It is up to the Captain to prove that it was ignored.

08-21-2013 | 04:06 PM

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tsquare

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From: 767er Captain

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Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy

If that is what you told him, you need to go back and correct this misinformation. Delta had UNLIMITED 70 seaters in 1990. Unlimited. And the line stayed at 70 until bankruptcy, where it went to 76. So, in reality, our scope section on 70 seaters is much TIGHTER than it was 20 years ago, and the line has only moved 6 seats in 23 years. At that rate, the regionals might see 100 seaters in another 100 years...

I'd throw in $100 with you, but people on here don't pay their bets PG. I know this for a fact.

08-21-2013 | 04:19 PM

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tsquare

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From: 767er Captain

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Originally Posted by Timbo

If Richard buys more A330's to serve it, it's a gain for EVERYBODY.

Not you.... just sayin'

08-21-2013 | 05:05 PM

#137569

hockeypilot44

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Originally Posted by capncrunch

I wonder if ALPA will ignore this new one as perfectly as they did the last....

Here's one pilot who will never waste his time filling out another one. I won't even waste my time researching our next ta. I'm just going to save myself the time and vote no.