Say what you want about McD's but they are always good for emergency rations and the fries are hard to beat!

When did you come aboard? Your seat progression will blow them away...

Understand your friend feels he's a better qualified candidate, or better applicant. He probably is.

The "other guy" has already been working for Delta as a pilot who flies Delta passengers, just not in the same division as us. The "other guy" is also an ALPA member.

ALPA's priorities should be ... (you fill in the blank). Or in other words, what flying position does my Delta experience entitle me to in the Navy, over a current Navy pilot?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ My thoughts exactly

I didn't think ALPA hired pilots.

Normally I agree w/ you Bar. Be well.

Rumor (maybe official in some printed material) that SLC will the first hub to eliminate all 50-seat flying. Should be out of the schedule by the end of 2014.

Our scope section defines what is a Delta pilot.

Theoretically we could redefine every DCI pilot who performs Delta flying as a Delta pilot. It is a political decision for ALPA (supporting the decisions reached autonomously by the Delta MEC).

This question of how we facilitate the insertion of opportunities for military pilots into "mainline" has always been a problem for ALPA 's unity. My suggestion is that if we redefine "mainline" flying to include the DCI stuff then military pilots will be equally pleased with a "Delta" job.

It is political. Many ALPA members want a system that enhances a military pilot's career. Those voices are heard and they have to be listened to in order to reach a political consensus that preserves and restores Delta flying to Delta pilots.

I think the opportunity is coming. (and you know how I feel about the MD88 ... if the GTF E Jet or C series were productively configured I think it would be preferred by the hypothetical Navy pilot who started this postulation)

I was hired this year. I 100% agree! I was just responding to his post clarifying that there are people leaving DAL for other airlines.

Bar, I normally agree with a lot of what you write but this is wrong. If he was working for Delta as a pilot he would be on the Delta Pilot Seniority List. S/he may be working for a company owned by Delta but that's not the same thing as working for the parent company.

It's not "another division" it's another company altogether. What company does their employee ID say?

They should both interview for the mainline job.

Denny