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11-18-2014 | 10:29 AM

#172581

Bucking Bar

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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler

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Originally Posted by flyallnite

I can't help but think the special MEC meeting today will be dealing with whatever the new AC is. There are a lot of them out there today for which we have no pay rates...

I think one of our Reps mentioned the agenda was Virgin JV negotiations and Contract 2015 Survey Results. If a new type is announced in subsequent months I'd imagine we will have plenty of time to negotiate a pay rate.

11-18-2014 | 10:29 AM

#172582

JetFlyer06

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From: Delta

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Originally Posted by RetiredFTS

Where does one bid the Golden X days?
Thanks

iCrew --> Bids ---> Initial Bid ---> PBS Reserve Golden Day Bids

They make it so easy to find stuff...

11-18-2014 | 10:31 AM

#172583

RetiredFTS

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From: 7ER Costar

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Originally Posted by JetFlyer06

iCrew --> Bids ---> Initial Bid ---> PBS Reserve Golden Day Bids

They make it so easy to find stuff...

Thanks. I'm sure I saw that sometime last year when not needed.

11-18-2014 | 12:06 PM

#172584

RockyBoy

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Originally Posted by Delta1067

I thought you couldn't use your APD over major holidays?

You can if they decide to allow them. The contract says that "APD's MAY be denied regardless of coverage over the major holidays listed". I'm not sure at what level of coverage they don't allow APD's, but I've used the APD twice to drop days over Christmas.

11-18-2014 | 12:13 PM

#172585

BlaneO

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Are schedules in DBMS yet? (Translation... Am I the only one who's schedule is not in DBMS yet?)

11-18-2014 | 12:56 PM

#172586

RockyBoy

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Disclaimer - I got no idea what Delta's going to do. But, I found a rumor / speculation thread with smarter than average participants (ie, one has "Managing Director" as a job title). Scott Hamilton has an inside track at Boeing and FWIW, he says, "No 777, no 787-10." Even if Delta were looking at used 777's, Boeing's role in ongoing certification and support would likely mean it would be on Mr. Hamilton's radar if it were likely.

Delta looks to double Seattle gates as wide-body decision nears | Leeham News and Comment

I'm a Boeing guy ... but here is the 330 sales pitch.

http://www.ausbt.com.au/files/A330ne...esentation.pdf

Hmm. So it looks like Dec 11th now. 25 A350's for the Pacific and 25 330neo's for the Atlantic. None of which will start showing up until 2017. With the common 330/350 type rating it seems to me it would be smarter to go with an all Airbus order on this one.

11-18-2014 | 02:00 PM

#172587

TeddyKGB

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From: 7er

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Originally Posted by MCFlyer

Yup, I was doing it wrong... Interesting how they're already below the required reserve numbers for late December.

Thanks for the info!

Get used to it

11-18-2014 | 02:01 PM

#172588

CGfalconHerc

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From: DAL A320 CA

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Originally Posted by RockyBoy

Gotta buy some Boeing's if we want the clout to get all 30 gates in SEA..

11-18-2014 | 02:12 PM

#172589

buzzpat

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From: Urban chicken rancher.

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Originally Posted by MCFlyer

Yup, I was doing it wrong... Interesting how they're already below the required reserve numbers for late December.

Thanks for the info!

That's pretty much status quo in busy holiday months. Unless we're overmanned, that's not going to change.

11-18-2014 | 02:26 PM

#172590

scambo1

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From: 777B

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Originally Posted by CGfalconHerc

Gotta buy some Boeing's if we want the clout to get all 30 gates in SEA..

Isn't Boeings hq in Chicago now?

Doesn't boeing do nonunion 787 final assembly in CHS now?

I think Microsoft will have more sway for gates. Not Bill Gates.