Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
06-20-2014, 01:30 PM
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Technically it isn't a "bump" when returning from leave. If a pilot has been on an unpaid leave of absence for greater than 6 months, one of their options upon return is to go to any category where a junior pilot has received an AE during their leave for which they would have been eligible to receive had they been here (no category freeze, no fence, etc.) No pilot gets bumped out of the category when this happens.
06-20-2014, 01:38 PM
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My hope when the NW pilots came on board was that we would stiffen our spines just a bit, but the contrary has happened. The results are starting to show. Schedule quality has gone downhill, schedule flexibility going downhill, rerouting out of control, no real progress made on scope recapture--because it will take care of itself. In short, we have made QOL trades for.
06-20-2014, 01:49 PM
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06-20-2014, 02:04 PM
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I view our situation as being a team that's currently #1 after a handful of games. You want us to be satisfied with that, without finishing the season. I think it's nowhere near our potential. Simply put: you are complacent. I am not. You hit the panic switch. You didn't think there was more money on the table. You got swayed by the sales job of "fleeting opportunities" and the "time value of money."
The attitude of someone demanding to know "what contract would you rather have" in our present circumstances reeks of self-defeat and, frankly, laziness. We've got to take advantage of this NOW...before our circumstances change.
We have enabled a "union" that generally takes the path of least resistance. That falls squarely on our shoulders. Results: the past couple of agreements have been a pathetic joke given the company's success. It's going to be damn hard to boot the entrenched bureaucrats out of there, but it must be done. Leadership. Where is it?
If we want it, we've got to be ready to depart our comfort zone. For goodness' sake, MD doesn't even have the "engagement" juice to keep us out of an unsuitable hotel for two months! Two months! Be honest: that's some weak sauce.
Our complacent mindset (as personified by you) as a pilot group needs changed if we expect to cash in on the company's success (which we in no small part make possible).
The attitude of someone demanding to know "what contract would you rather have" in our present circumstances reeks of self-defeat and, frankly, laziness. We've got to take advantage of this NOW...before our circumstances change.
We have enabled a "union" that generally takes the path of least resistance. That falls squarely on our shoulders. Results: the past couple of agreements have been a pathetic joke given the company's success. It's going to be damn hard to boot the entrenched bureaucrats out of there, but it must be done. Leadership. Where is it?
If we want it, we've got to be ready to depart our comfort zone. For goodness' sake, MD doesn't even have the "engagement" juice to keep us out of an unsuitable hotel for two months! Two months! Be honest: that's some weak sauce.
Our complacent mindset (as personified by you) as a pilot group needs changed if we expect to cash in on the company's success (which we in no small part make possible).
- How many LEC meetings have to attended to bring resolutions forward, while pointing out that others are guilty of being complacent?
- How much volunteer work have you put square on your shoulders with ALPA to make the changes you think are so sorely needed?
- Aren't you the guy who's breaking everyone out of the "comfort zone" with strong, poignant, intelligent articles submitted to the Roar/New York Minute/Widget...
06-20-2014, 02:05 PM
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Looks like a nightmare if you get hit by birds. Yikes..Hopefully the engineers calculated for the bird scenario. Those probes are in the wrong spot.
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06-20-2014, 02:11 PM
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06-20-2014, 02:15 PM
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Well, let's mess with some heads and maybe the end result is you and I are flying a C-130... no wait... LM-100J.
I heard on guard the other night United Airlines is evidently looking into purchasing a civil version of the C-130. The LM-100J offers them significant margin improvements over current, boring, jet liners.
The C-130s allow them to do remote loading. People will be loaded onto pods that are then trucked to an awaiting airplane. Significantly improving the speed of boarding and reducing costs of gates. You can now board people away from the main airline terminals.
The pods will allow United to make a passenger airplane into a cargo airplane when margin opportunities present themselves. Such as SEA-Juno. They will also be able to own Texas to Mexico out of Houston.
The airplanes don't need to be pressurized, as they will cruise at 1000'. Saves significant maintenance.
They are built for unimproved short fields, such as Chicago Midway, Houston Hobby, Newark runway 29, LaGuardia, Boston and Chicago Meigs (does not require repaving).
These will be made out of Marietta GA. Where there is a triangle of doom. Once you go to Marietta, you never leave. Beware of the big chicken folks. It also cruises at 355 kts. What is not to love people?
I heard on guard the other night United Airlines is evidently looking into purchasing a civil version of the C-130. The LM-100J offers them significant margin improvements over current, boring, jet liners.
The C-130s allow them to do remote loading. People will be loaded onto pods that are then trucked to an awaiting airplane. Significantly improving the speed of boarding and reducing costs of gates. You can now board people away from the main airline terminals.
The pods will allow United to make a passenger airplane into a cargo airplane when margin opportunities present themselves. Such as SEA-Juno. They will also be able to own Texas to Mexico out of Houston.
The airplanes don't need to be pressurized, as they will cruise at 1000'. Saves significant maintenance.
They are built for unimproved short fields, such as Chicago Midway, Houston Hobby, Newark runway 29, LaGuardia, Boston and Chicago Meigs (does not require repaving).
These will be made out of Marietta GA. Where there is a triangle of doom. Once you go to Marietta, you never leave. Beware of the big chicken folks. It also cruises at 355 kts. What is not to love people?
06-20-2014, 02:27 PM
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Yes. On occasion they do.
I'm not really sure it does help. I think Boeing and Airbus try to take every angle they can to show how "great" their products are.
I'm not really sure it does help. I think Boeing and Airbus try to take every angle they can to show how "great" their products are.
06-20-2014, 03:00 PM
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I got a phone call from one my senators' transportation staffer today. She was following up on a preclearance letter I'd written some time ago. When I took the opportunity to bend her ear about NAI, she replied that she hadn't been aware of the issue or the House resolution, and that she'd look into it.
My points being:
a) I'm pleased that one of my senators' staffers actually called me, as opposed to simply shooting out a canned "we care about you" e-mail, like I used to get in my last state.
b) You may think your legislators know about NAI because it's important to you and hey, you sent that canned e-mail last week. They don't. Call them.
My points being:
a) I'm pleased that one of my senators' staffers actually called me, as opposed to simply shooting out a canned "we care about you" e-mail, like I used to get in my last state.
b) You may think your legislators know about NAI because it's important to you and hey, you sent that canned e-mail last week. They don't. Call them.
06-20-2014, 03:04 PM
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Just got a robo-call for an IA - the flight leaves in 1 hour. I can't do it so I looked to see who got it - still in open time.
OK - here is what I don't understand, it is a turn back tonight - we have two pilots on SC that have the crew day to do the turn - so why have they not assigned the trip?
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OK - here is what I don't understand, it is a turn back tonight - we have two pilots on SC that have the crew day to do the turn - so why have they not assigned the trip?
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