Originally Posted by FrankCobretti (Post 1696614)

"Race card" is a phrase white people toss around when we don't want to talk about race.

Originally Posted by ilinipilot (Post 1696704)

I am ****ed. Since our marketing department is sooooooo good they cannot find any city pairs to put the whale on and make money. I call bullshot. That's their job. Our charter it out. I think they, marketing make to many decisions on the fly and this is another.

Originally Posted by gzsg (Post 1696783)

We are just so lucky to have this perfect partnership with management.

At the last second they announce the parking of 4 widebody aircraft and don't even give DALPA 24 hours to prepare a response.

We are so lucky to have a pilot member on the BOD. I'm sure he gave the MEC a heads up right away so the MEC chairman could respond to the pilots.

What does it say about our relationship when in the very next breath after throwing DALPA under the bus again, they want to meet for concessions on an early out?

I can tell you what Bob Kehs response would be, but then again I'm a radical, strike loving extremist. I just don't get it.

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1696788)

Easily. I don't think there were but about 20 more age 65's happening in the remainder of this year, and that's off of all fleets. I just went to the DL Net to look at the category lists. As of Sept. 1 in the 747 category, there are 214 A's and 236 B's.

A 25% reduction means -53.5 A's and -59 B's; a loss of 112.5 top paying jobs.

I don't think an early retirement program is going to draw out 54 Capts. and 59 F/O's. :rolleyes:

On DL Net you should read the 747 memo, as well as the Q+A's (link at bottom of story) about the sudden parking of 4 whales, and who's going to fly what/where.

Seems they are going to pull some 777's/A330's (Delta's jets) off the Atlantic routes and use them to cover the parked 747 flying in the Pacific. Guess who's going to pick up the Atlantic flying? Our JV partners. That's what they said...

So, how's that JV Compliance grievance coming?

Originally Posted by liveupthere (Post 1696864)

Question...
Do the MD-80 guys fly the MD-90 as well? Also, I assume the 717 is a separate fleet and pilot group?

Originally Posted by liveupthere (Post 1696864)

Question...
Do the MD-80 guys fly the MD-90 as well? Also, I assume the 717 is a separate fleet and pilot group?

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1696788)

Easily. I don't think there were but about 20 more age 65's happening in the remainder of this year, and that's off of all fleets. I just went to the DL Net to look at the category lists. As of Sept. 1 in the 747 category, there are 214 A's and 236 B's.

A 25% reduction means -53.5 A's and -59 B's; a loss of 112.5 top paying jobs.

I don't think an early retirement program is going to draw out 54 Capts. and 59 F/O's. :rolleyes:

On DL Net you should read the 747 memo, as well as the Q+A's (link at bottom of story) about the sudden parking of 4 whales, and who's going to fly what/where.

Seems they are going to pull some 777's/A330's (Delta's jets) off the Atlantic routes and use them to cover the parked 747 flying in the Pacific. Guess who's going to pick up the Atlantic flying? Our JV partners. That's what they said...

So, how's that JV Compliance grievance coming?