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Purple Drank 02-17-2014 10:39 AM


Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1583603)
How many times have you involuntarily flown ALV+15 while on reserve? Do me a favor and keep track.

....I guess hiring will stop too? Ya know? Since the company still just fly reserves to ALV+15 all the time.

Of course the company is going to use ALV+15. Or ALV+10. ALV+anything was a short-sighed giveaway on our part, and has extremely negative repercussions on reserve QOL. Do you and slowplay really think reserve will go senior this summer?

For the company not to exploit the contract they negotiated for would be as silly as DALPA negotiating 4-8-3-3...but then deciding to only take 2-4-1-1.

It's inane to think the company is not milking every last ounce of productivity it can, and that the effects on us are anything but negative.

Block hours are increasing, and retirements are not being replaced one-for-one. You do the math.

Now, are you really going to sit here and downplay the significant productivity giveaways in C12 just because you haven't been victimized by them (yet)?

UnusualAttitude 02-17-2014 10:44 AM


Originally Posted by CGfalconHerc (Post 1583621)
It took over an hr for MSP to deice 3 planes with 2 trucks at the 12L pad on Saturday..maybe we should look west to SLC for advice?

I'm not sure why but it seems like MSP has been running on a much leaner de-ice staff this winter. Could just be my luck but it sure feels that way.

UA

Professor 02-17-2014 10:45 AM


Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1583622)
Rumor alert:
DAL to announce a 50 aircraft 787 order with delivery to begin late this year.

And a 50 wide body RFP to Airbus and Boeing.

It's a rumor but the source is impeccable.

I'm gonna need some alone time with this one....

Sploosh.

Oooooooh yeah. I like that rumor.

Purple Drank 02-17-2014 10:48 AM


Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1583618)
. And every now and then a reserve will fly ALV+15.

Wait.

In the C12 sales push, DALPA told us ALV+15 was only going to be utilized in international categories.

So you're admitting DALPA either 1) ineptly interpreted the ramifications of the contract, or 2) lied.

Which is it?

Reroute 02-17-2014 10:50 AM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1583566)
We now have 588 ML and 295 jumbo RJs

According to Delta's 8K we have 743 mainline aircraft as of December 31. That's up from 717 mainline aircraft in 2012.

Schwanker 02-17-2014 10:51 AM


Originally Posted by Professor (Post 1583632)
I'm gonna need some alone time with this one....

Sploosh.

Oooooooh yeah. I like that rumor.

Sploosh? Either you're a new hire (young) or you're exaggerating just a bit:D

Professor 02-17-2014 10:55 AM


Originally Posted by Schwanker (Post 1583636)
Sploosh? Either you're a new hire (young) or you're exaggerating just a bit:D

Watch Archer my friend. You'll get the reference thusly.

caddis 02-17-2014 10:55 AM


Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1583622)
Rumor alert:
DAL to announce a 50 aircraft 787 order with delivery to begin late this year.

And a 50 wide body RFP to Airbus and Boeing.

It's a rumor but the source is impeccable.

Time frame?

Timbo 02-17-2014 10:55 AM


Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1583622)
Rumor alert:
DAL to announce a 50 aircraft 787 order with delivery to begin late this year.

And a 50 wide body RFP to Airbus and Boeing.

It's a rumor but the source is impeccable.

Is the 'next edition' of the 787 out yet?

I know Richard pushed off the 787's NW had on order, until 2020, but those were the first edition jets with all the problems, the ones Richard said of; We don't want the first edition of anything...

So...are the longer 787's already flying and being delivered? Or has Richard changed his mind on the First Edition 787's?

Oh, and what about the 787 Fence? Remember, those 787's that NW had on order were also fenced, and the 5yr. Fence doesn't come down until Jan. 1, 2015, so if indeed there are 787's delivered to Delta prior to that, my guess is they will be fenced for the NW pilots only.

casual observer 02-17-2014 11:07 AM


Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1583622)
Rumor alert:
DAL to announce a 50 aircraft 787 order with delivery to begin late this year.

And a 50 wide body RFP to Airbus and Boeing.

It's a rumor but the source is impeccable.

Too good to be true.


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