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The Hyatt Regency Saipan crew rate is $68 bucks! Normally $245, not too shabby.
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Anybody hear an update on the glass cockpits for the 88/90s? I was on a jumpseat on one a few weeks ago and the captain had heard that the vendor for them was backing off some of the abilities they thought they could do with it?
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Originally Posted by duder
(Post 1567425)
Anybody hear an update on the glass cockpits for the 88/90s? I was on a jumpseat on one a few weeks ago and the captain had heard that the vendor for them was backing off some of the abilities they thought they could do with it?
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Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver
(Post 1567427)
I'm hearing the same thing. I heard there are problems with getting the new stuff to integrate with the autoflight system and that it has been put off indefinitely at this point. This doesn't surprise me. Maybe they could just upgrade the FMS to Pegasus (with GPS), leave everything else the same, and this would meet the Next Gen requirements?
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May have been posted before….kinda interesting…Part I
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Originally Posted by DeadHead
(Post 1567438)
Heard something similar. Apparently the funding has been reallocated temporarily and the mods have been delayed/put on hold. Personally I think management is interested in better RNP abilities for the 88 with minimal investment. If they can get the same capabilities from the aircraft for less than that will be their ticket.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...smiley-203.gif MD-88 meets Nextgen requirements... http://i37.tinypic.com/2zqg5rs.png |
Originally Posted by hookshot123
(Post 1566776)
Luckily there are still guys like this at Delta, we just don't realize it because they don't brag about it.
There are plenty of "quiet hero's" here. They won't jam their resume in your face and demand respect. They just do their job and try to be good to fly with. I've flown with a few. They don't brag so you have to ask, but if you ask, get ready for a pretty cool story. |
Originally Posted by duder
(Post 1567425)
Anybody hear an update on the glass cockpits for the 88/90s? I was on a jumpseat on one a few weeks ago and the captain had heard that the vendor for them was backing off some of the abilities they thought they could do with it?
Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver
(Post 1567427)
I'm hearing the same thing. I heard there are problems with getting the new stuff to integrate with the autoflight system and that it has been put off indefinitely at this point. This doesn't surprise me. Maybe they could just upgrade the FMS to Pegasus (with GPS), leave everything else the same, and this would meet the Next Gen requirements?
Originally Posted by DeadHead
(Post 1567438)
Heard something similar. Apparently the funding has been reallocated temporarily and the mods have been delayed/put on hold. Personally I think management is interested in better RNP abilities for the 88 with minimal investment. If they can get the same capabilities from the aircraft for less than that will be their ticket.
What I have heard is that the vendor who was originally awarded the contract(for much cheaper then Boeing quoted) has claimed that he has run into "compatibility" issues with the M88 FMS. This of course has resulted in the upgrades costing more then was originally planned. Of course he told Delta what the extra costs would be, and this was not well received by management. They told the vendor he signed a contract, and that's the cost he'll be held to. The rest is TBD. |
There are plenty of "quiet hero's" here.
I can vouch that there are quiet heroes, because I am one. ; ) |
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