Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
02-12-2014, 07:08 PM
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American Eagle MEC just said no.
ExpressJet pilots said no.
Great Lakes pilots have been saying no with their feet as management has refused to raise poverty-level pay, cutting a 300+ pilot group to <100 and bringing them to the verge of shutdown.
Entry-level pilots have been saying no to Republic as it refuses to negotiate with its pilots after 7 years without a contract, forcing it to prematurely end its 50 seat flying to staff its 70 seaters (and it remains to be seen if it can even do that).
Regional pilots and wannabes are finally doing their part. So now the question is: do Delta and other major airline pilots tell their MECs to actively negotiate to recapture that flying, helping solve the pilot shortage while correcting the scope mistakes of the 90s? Or do they sit back thinking "meh, doesn't affect me, I'll never fly it."?
ExpressJet pilots said no.
Great Lakes pilots have been saying no with their feet as management has refused to raise poverty-level pay, cutting a 300+ pilot group to <100 and bringing them to the verge of shutdown.
Entry-level pilots have been saying no to Republic as it refuses to negotiate with its pilots after 7 years without a contract, forcing it to prematurely end its 50 seat flying to staff its 70 seaters (and it remains to be seen if it can even do that).
Regional pilots and wannabes are finally doing their part. So now the question is: do Delta and other major airline pilots tell their MECs to actively negotiate to recapture that flying, helping solve the pilot shortage while correcting the scope mistakes of the 90s? Or do they sit back thinking "meh, doesn't affect me, I'll never fly it."?
02-12-2014, 07:09 PM
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American Eagle MEC just said no.
ExpressJet pilots said no.
Great Lakes pilots have been saying no with their feet as management has refused to raise poverty-level pay, cutting a 300+ pilot group to <100 and bringing them to the verge of shutdown.
Entry-level pilots have been saying no to Republic as it refuses to negotiate with its pilots after 7 years without a contract, forcing it to prematurely end its 50 seat flying to staff its 70 seaters (and it remains to be seen if it can even do that).
Regional pilots and wannabes are finally doing their part. So now the question is: do Delta and other major airline pilots tell their MECs to actively negotiate to recapture that flying, helping solve the pilot shortage while correcting the scope mistakes of the 90s? Or do they sit back thinking "meh, doesn't affect me, I'll never fly it."?
ExpressJet pilots said no.
Great Lakes pilots have been saying no with their feet as management has refused to raise poverty-level pay, cutting a 300+ pilot group to <100 and bringing them to the verge of shutdown.
Entry-level pilots have been saying no to Republic as it refuses to negotiate with its pilots after 7 years without a contract, forcing it to prematurely end its 50 seat flying to staff its 70 seaters (and it remains to be seen if it can even do that).
Regional pilots and wannabes are finally doing their part. So now the question is: do Delta and other major airline pilots tell their MECs to actively negotiate to recapture that flying, helping solve the pilot shortage while correcting the scope mistakes of the 90s? Or do they sit back thinking "meh, doesn't affect me, I'll never fly it."?
02-12-2014, 07:15 PM
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02-12-2014, 07:15 PM
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Yep. Under 100. Of those remaining, less than 10 are actually FOs - they've been using CAs in the right seat to cover remaining flying. They've lost a number of EAS routes, and just closed the entire MSP operation. Their current plan is to remove 10 seats from the B1900 so they can fly under Part 135 and recruit low-time FOs. The FAA has resisted signing off on it so far.
02-12-2014, 07:29 PM
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02-12-2014, 07:51 PM
veut gagner à la loterie
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02-12-2014, 07:54 PM
veut gagner à la loterie
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02-12-2014, 08:14 PM
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02-12-2014, 08:19 PM
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They've had quite the year... 1 write off, 1 almost write off, and a wrong airport landing. LUV it!
02-12-2014, 08:34 PM
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