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80ktsClamp 03-12-2014 05:32 PM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1600999)
AE date DC9 717 M88 320 73N 767 7ER 765 330 777 747 Total A
Aug12 26 10 10 20 66
Oct12 4 20 10 -20 25 8 8 55
Mar13 -116 145 -16 -8 80 -80 87 -29 9 11 83
Jun13 55 22 77
Sep13 35 25 5 10 75
Oct13 25 25
Dec13 35 45 7 87
Jan14 15 15 18 4 52
Feb14 5 5 10
Total -112 195 149 84 151 -100 122 4 -19 17 39 503


Ok, I give up trying to post the numbers in a readable format on here. I thought I had it and it did not post correctly again. I will be happy to send the data to anyone who can post it correctly.

Take a screen shot of it, cut it down to size in paint. Then you can upload it to tinypic and post it here via normal IMG posting procedures.

p3flteng 03-12-2014 05:36 PM

The "experts" are saying the debris in the satellite photos is way to big...CNN is running this basically nonstop
Very quiet on here about the whole thing.......

80ktsClamp 03-12-2014 05:48 PM


Originally Posted by p3flteng (Post 1601010)
The "experts" are saying the debris in the satellite photos is way to big...CNN is running this basically nonstop.

Very quite on here about the whole thing.......

They were also saying that it was in the correct place and on course from the last position (which was the FIR into vietnam... No one has mentioned how long the transponder was on in their airspace, which is supposed to be VHF radar control via all the pilots familiar that I've talked with.) This debris is almost 90 degrees off course and 100 miles away from the last "fix."

sailingfun 03-12-2014 05:53 PM


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1601005)
I'll concede, you are correct on the 56 number directly post 2012. I had forgotten about the ER and the initial replacements. However the proof is in the pudding as far as the wording of your post right htere. It's rapidly approaching 2 years since the last vacancy, and they did not replace the all 744/777 guys that took the ER in the first place. We are also a year and a half down range from Age 65 day, and not a single replacement for the the "real" retirements yet either.

While you are technically correct, the overall sentiment is also correct in regard to virtually no replacements since C2012. How much longer will it be with real retirements and no replacements for the 744 and 777?

I must be missing your point. I posted what has happened sine the contract was signed. There is zero overall job loss. Yes there were categories that were overmanned and have shrunk. Overall however that is not the case. We even went up in 767/7er captains despite parking airframes. Timbo knows why the 777 has shrunk in ATL. Marketing shifts flying all the time. The 330 as a example was once planned to do a lot more over 12 hour flying and staffed for it. The flying never came and the numbers have gone down. We are up a significant number of Captains at Delta. If there had been even modest job loss in the new contract let alone massive job loss that would not be the case.

dalad 03-12-2014 05:54 PM


Originally Posted by p3flteng (Post 1601010)
The "experts" are saying the debris in the satellite photos is way to big...CNN is running this basically nonstop
Very quiet on here about the whole thing.......

A reality version of "Lost"? Amazing they can't locate an ELT.

Timbo 03-12-2014 06:08 PM


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1601005)
I'll concede, you are correct on the 56 number directly post 2012. I had forgotten about the ER and the initial replacements. However the proof is in the pudding as far as the wording of your post right htere. It's rapidly approaching 2 years since the last vacancy, and they did not replace the all 744/777 guys that took the ER in the first place. We are also a year and a half down range from Age 65 day, and not a single replacement for the the "real" retirements yet either.

While you are technically correct, the overall sentiment is also correct in regard to virtually no replacements since C2012. How much longer will it be with real retirements and no replacements for the 744 and 777?

Thanks for explaining my point much more clearly 80K. I know we are retiring pilots off the 777, yet it's been a couple years since I've seen an A/E with 777 Capt. positions on it. There has been a shift of positions from ATL up to DTW, but as you pointed out, combined positions in DTW and ATL the 777 Capt. category is -9 since 2012.

So, as I said a few pages ago, if you want to be a 717 or 737 Capt, rock on.

But if you want to be a Super Premium Capt, not so much. :rolleyes:

Timbo 03-12-2014 06:12 PM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1601018)
I must be missing your point. I posted what has happened sine the contract was signed. There is zero overall job loss. Yes there were categories that were overmanned and have shrunk. Overall however that is not the case. We even went up in 767/7er captains despite parking airframes. Timbo knows why the 777 has shrunk in ATL. Marketing shifts flying all the time. The 330 as a example was once planned to do a lot more over 12 hour flying and staffed for it. The flying never came and the numbers have gone down. We are up a significant number of Captains at Delta. If there had been even modest job loss in the new contract let alone massive job loss that would not be the case.

So not only are we down 777 Capts. since 2012, but we are down A330 Capt.s too? We may be up a significant number of Captains, but they are not in the highest paying seats. In effect, we are downsizing to more narrow body Captains, with less Super Premium Captains.

sailingfun 03-12-2014 06:20 PM


Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1601032)
So not only are we down 777 Capts. since 2012, but we are down A330 Capt.s too? We may be up a significant number of Captains, but they are not in the highest paying seats. In effect, we are downsizing to more narrow body Captains, with less Super Premium Captains.

We are not down Captains because of the contract so again I don't get the point. Perhaps you should talk to RA and the marketing department. ATL-BOM alone was 25 plus captains jobs not counting reserves.

sinca3 03-12-2014 06:26 PM

Why can't we have such trivial problems?
Mini-skirt turbulence at Japan budget airline

forgot to bid 03-12-2014 06:30 PM


Originally Posted by dalad (Post 1601020)
A reality version of "Lost"? Amazing they can't locate an ELT.

The whole thing is mind boggling.


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