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Old 04-24-2014 | 08:30 PM
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Old 04-24-2014 | 08:57 PM
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The 346 sure is easy on the eyes. Make it pay the same as the 777 and 744, and I'm all for it.



Does it have the cargo capacity needed, though?
Old 04-24-2014 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
The 346 sure is easy on the eyes. Make it pay the same as the 777 and 744, and I'm all for it.
Band the A330/340 with the 777 and 744 and you have my attention.
Old 04-24-2014 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Wilbur Wright
Band the A330/340 with the 777 and 744 and you have my attention.
I'm down with that.
Old 04-24-2014 | 10:18 PM
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How do we know how many Personal Drop days we have? Do they expire?

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Old 04-24-2014 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudder
How do we know how many Personal Drop days we have? Do they expire?

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You have as many "regular" personal drop (PD) days as you want as long as there is reserve coverage. Now, the "authorized" personal drop (APD) is once an employment year and can be up to 4 days in a row.

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Old 04-25-2014 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Wilbur Wright
The fence dropping won't cause any more movement than there is now. The same number of openings will be filled by the same number of pilots, resulting in the same amount of training, regardless of lineage.

Now if DAL was to move aircraft AFTER the fence comes down, you're right. Which is the obvious reason why they will not do that. If they wanted the 747 in ATL, it would be much cheaper and easier to do it before the fence falls.
I was thinking more that instructors would be leaving to get on the equipment while they can. They can elect to go where ever their seniority holds when leaving the training department, but after the fence falls they might not be senior enough to jump on.

Sounds like a large % might leave this summer which might be part of the reason to hire instructors now.
Old 04-25-2014 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 10000
I was thinking more that instructors would be leaving to get on the equipment while they can. They can elect to go where ever their seniority holds when leaving the training department, but after the fence falls they might not be senior enough to jump on.

Sounds like a large % might leave this summer which might be part of the reason to hire instructors now.
If you look at the retirements coming training will be picking up. The 747 has a bunch of guys leaving in 15 and 16. I suspect the hiring is to cover coming attrition.
Old 04-25-2014 | 05:25 AM
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I understand the contract 'costs' the company more- that cost debatable depending on how you value it, (including 401k, medical plan valuation, higher sick pay *if you can use it, etc.
My understanding is that the valuation includes all changes to the PWA, which means it does NOT include items such as decreases to the value of our 401(k) when the market tanks, increases to the non-contractual medical plans should we choose to use them, etc. FWIW, I've used over half my sick leave, voluntarily verified those instances in which I used medical care (much to the chagrin of my CPO, I might add), and have NEVER felt compelled to fly while I was sick.

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...my personal situation is such that working the same hours, no overtime (GS) during those years, on the same jet, no longevity raises, my W2 is still less than it was in 2011.
Forgive me, but how is that possible if the pay rate on that jet has increased by some amount?
Old 04-25-2014 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 10000
I was thinking more that instructors would be leaving to get on the equipment while they can. They can elect to go where ever their seniority holds when leaving the training department, but after the fence falls they might not be senior enough to jump on.

Sounds like a large % might leave this summer which might be part of the reason to hire instructors now.
Ding Ding Ding. After all the resume's, interviews, etc are done I'll bet dollars to donuts there will be a whole bunch of SLI's on the 744 who have never flown it nor can hold it.
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