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There were multiple recent diverts. No common theme to the issues. Management realized they could eliminate a fleet type and still continue to grow block hours. They are probably making the right choice but still sucks from a pilot standpoint.

forgot to bid

09-01-2014 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1716581)

The only divert I've heard of is the CDG one when Hamas start going crazygonuts. Haven't heard of reliability issues on TLV otherwise.

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badflaps

09-01-2014 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1716992)

Do you know why DAL don't like 747's?..........................Takes to long to beat them into 1011's......:D

GogglesPisano

09-01-2014 07:16 AM

How do we bid golden days for CQ again?

Carl Spackler

09-01-2014 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1716992)

There were multiple recent diverts. No common theme to the issues. Management realized they could eliminate a fleet type and still continue to grow block hours. They are probably making the right choice but still sucks from a pilot standpoint.

Who is saying we're eliminating a fleet type? Is there anything official about parking more than 4 of the 747's?

Carl

sailingfun

09-01-2014 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1717035)

Who is saying we're eliminating a fleet type? Is there anything official about parking more than 4 of the 747's?

Carl

Nothing official however if your on the aircraft I am sure you have received some of the same info I have. In the end it makes no sense to keep 12 airframes. I suspect you will see 4 more gone next year and all parked in 36 months. Not going to be pleasant for the top 2000 on the list. The only saving grace is the widebody international hours are projected to continue to increase.

OceanCrosser

09-01-2014 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by NERD (Post 1716957)

So is it our maintainance? We fly plenty of older aircraft without these problems. Is the outside vendor that does the heavy checks not up to par?

I'm not saying it is or isn't our maintenance, but the failed part was certainly mechanical in nature. NWA had and DAL has very good maintenance people but things can get overlooked. They are only human.

The second recent divert was a combination (it's never just one thing) of mechanical failure combined with a fueler mistake that caused the divert.

Both situations will be handled accordingly and I feel properly.

Fly safe,

OC

hoserpilot

09-01-2014 08:33 AM

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