What has the fence got to do with anything? :rolleyes:
80ktsClamp
07-30-2014 01:34 PM
Something is in the works, that's for sure. This bid that was going to be tremendously positive went all "meh" with the 744 parking. I moved back a number in my junior narrowbody category!
CGfalconHerc
07-30-2014 01:36 PM
Very little movement out of the bus in SLC..even with the SEA 330 vacancies.
iaflyer
07-30-2014 01:37 PM
Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1695499)
When do the first of the 10 new A330's show up? I thought the first one comes in Jan. 15? Maybe they are the 747 replacements? :eek:
Maybe. Still a lot of capacity to cut all the sudden.
My guess that the new Asia/Pacific strategy is much less US-Narita flying and more point to point. Both out of SEA and to a lesser extent DTW.
Bainite
07-30-2014 01:37 PM
12 777FO positions posted and 31 awarded.
scambo1
07-30-2014 01:39 PM
Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1695499)
When do the first of the 10 new A330's show up? I thought the first one comes in Jan. 15? Maybe they are the 747 replacements? :eek:
It's tough to tell if they added 777 FOs, but if they did without adding captains, it means more 3 man stuff...not so good. Parking 744s early lends credence to the 10 used 777-300s rumor. One can hope.
I guess bainite counted, but idk if he counted the guys that bid off.
Erdude32
07-30-2014 01:39 PM
Plug in SLC is now a June newhire. Plug in SEA is an '08 hire!
BigGuns
07-30-2014 01:42 PM
Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1695497)
Makes you wonder why they even put the 8 openings on the 747 A in the original A/E??
They obviously KNEW they were going to be parking them... :rolleyes:
With respect to the 747, last week Delta’s Network and Finance teams completed a re-evaluation of options to improve our international performance.**This analysis resulted in a decision to retire three 747-400 aircraft by the end of September, and an additional 747 before the end of the year. When we see opportunities to make the right long-term decisions for our customers, employees and the Company’s profitability, we make them as quickly as possible — consistent with the principle that “speed wins” as described in Rules of the Road.**By taking this step, we have the opportunity to re-gauge some capacity, primarily to help improve the Pacific entity’s performance.**Because of the accelerated 747 retirements, we have not awarded any of the posted 747 vacancies on this AE.**We will not, however, displace any 747 pilots in 2014.**We are also actively assessing options to reduce the need for any 747 Captain displacements in 2015 due to the accelerated retirement of these four aircraft.**We have notified the Association of these developments, and look forward to engaging in a discussion on mitigating displacements. More detail about our overall Asia-Pacific strategy will be shared company-wide this week. Please stay tuned.
sailingfun
07-30-2014 01:48 PM
Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1695499)
When do the first of the 10 new A330's show up? I thought the first one comes in Jan. 15? Maybe they are the 747 replacements? :eek:
They are delayed. Still getting 4 next year but first one will be on May assuming that airbus does not have more issues.
hockeypilot44
07-30-2014 01:52 PM
This is why I don't pay attention to AE's anymore. They are never as good or bad as they seem. Movement in my category is virtually non-existant.
