Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
09-20-2013 | 07:16 AM
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09-20-2013 | 07:16 AM
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Random question for the day. Anyone know how the 717 rating is showing up on a pilot's licence? As a B717 or DC9?
09-20-2013 | 07:17 AM
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Take away points from that article ...
- Asia Pacific codeshare, which may not be a big deal now, will be a big deal in the future.
- A Delta / Skymarks combo is a market winner.
- There is little doubt in my mind SkyMark is a whole lot cheaper than anything Delta could do considering the credit involved in getting a narrow body crew (let's say the 737-900 that seems to draw blank responses from network planning were to go to Asia) into position & operating under FTDT regs.
- Skymarks is about to grow rapidly ... where are they going to find crews?
- Delta is about margins, not gross revenues. Fees for selling a ticket on another carrier can be 100% profit. The cost of the computer servers and folks to answer the phones are already amortized by the rest of the business.
- Skymarks is Japan's worst airline ... yeah ... so was GoJets, ASA, Mesaba (pick your partner) ... doesn't seem to effect codeshare much ... cheap sells
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09-20-2013 | 07:18 AM
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09-20-2013 | 07:21 AM
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I don't think the debate is about whether or not it happens. I think it has more to do with how often it occurs. Probably more then it happens at Delta, but would Delta going to SWA pilot's level of efficiency cost us jobs? Also, can we even match it based on the fact that they have one type rating while we have seven different type ratings and 10 different categories?
09-20-2013 | 07:25 AM
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The real issue is that we are in negotiations right now in that segment of the world. The worlds worst and incompetent EF&A guys wrote the article (capa not affiliated with our CBA). I'm sure it's all wrong.
09-20-2013 | 07:27 AM
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09-20-2013 | 07:28 AM
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09-20-2013 | 07:37 AM
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Remember Clippy? As part of our tie in with Microsoft, this helpful guy will pop up on your FMC, Nav Displays and Synoptics. It is full of helpful pop up hints, like:
The pilot can click on these links for useful information, like Volume 2 references and DPA cards. The link works when parked within 312.5 feet of the Chief Pilot's Office, on sunny days, Monday through Thursday from 9 to 4, and on Friday sometimes until 2:30.
Whatever you do, don't click clippy in flight, out of range ....
The pilot can click on these links for useful information, like Volume 2 references and DPA cards. The link works when parked within 312.5 feet of the Chief Pilot's Office, on sunny days, Monday through Thursday from 9 to 4, and on Friday sometimes until 2:30.
Whatever you do, don't click clippy in flight, out of range ....
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09-20-2013 | 07:37 AM
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