His post is rational, logical and absolutely spot on.

When you stop thinking like an hourly worker and think like an investor. Caution: It still takes a little work though.

Any truth?
 

Just read this on another thread. Any truth?

Spoke with a friend at DL tech ops. The 717 will not make its first DL flight in September, maybe not even October. They tried to put in seats that where not certified for the 717. All transition work has stopped. They have not taken official delivery of any 717s or gotten it on their certificate. I say this substantially increases the chance of it being at SWA into 2015.

I don't believe that is true. I think Caplinger's hatred for all things ALPA is so deep seeded that he will keep it alive just to continue to poke them in the eye. (Wasn't there original a red line after which, if they didn't have the cards they would go away? Seems that line is about as real as Oboma's) He feels he was betrayed when he got furloughed. He wants revenge. He will miss his target and he is hitting us. I find that offensive. If you buy into his rhetoric, you must believe that negotiating our contract is a very simple thing. If you believe that... truly believe that, then you have a lot to learn about business.

Well, if that is true I guess the additional 76 seaters are also on hold, because I believe they are linked per the contract.

From Negotiators Notepad 5-12:

Delivery of additional 76-seat aircraft is prohibited until SNB aircraft are first added to
the mainline fleet, and then, a simultaneous reduction of 50-seat aircraft is required. This
is an event-based process and not time or date-based. As Delta implements their
business plan and adds more SNBs, only then may they add more 76-seat aircraft, while
also removing 50-seat aircraft. Once a 50-seat aircraft is removed, the number of
allowable 50-seat aircraft is capped at that level until the next removal and so on. That
cap can then never increase.

Caveat - This is from a NN memo, but I am sure that when it was converted into contractual language, it is rock solid like all of our Scope wording.

Scoop

Boeing's Take On Pilot Shortage

Boeing Thursday released its 2013 Pilot and Technician Outlook that predicts the need for nearly 500,000 airline pilots by 2032, and the company says the number shows an increase over previous forecasts for nearly all regions. The company says the demand is driven by steady increases in airplane deliveries, most of which are single-aisle jets. Worldwide, the demand manifests as about 25,000 new pilots needed each year over the next two decades, according to the company's latest best guess.

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As long as they are paying Delta for the ability to keep flying them..... which I would bet they are. You know... liquidated damages. Delta is planning on revenue generation from those airplanes. SWA has to do all the mods. They don't deliver... I am sure they will have to pay up. I'm good with that and I am sure a bunch of guys that will continue to have time off are good with it. :D

A fantastic facet of C2012 is the first measurement period isnt until Jan 2014. So the company can (will, in this case) be out of scope compliance without any repercussions until then. The first additional CRJ-900 just flew to MSP today.

You mean we have a Scope clause with loopholes - I am shocked! :eek:

Scoop

PS - See my Edit to the above post.

Sched question... I had a trip on 30 Sep. It still shows up on my schedule, but when I click on it it now reads "not operating, replaced by 35xx".
The new trip # doesn't exist in the Sep bidpack, the Oct bidpack isn't out, and there is no place I can find what this new trip is.

Do I have to accept it (changed carryout trip with 3 days of trip in carryout month)? Where can I find what it is, and how bad a boofing this is?
Thanks!