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Originally Posted by formerdal (Post 712994)

Weren't we staffing neutral for last summers flying? A 7% increase would be about 800-900 extra pilots worth of flying wouldn't it?? I'm just sayin', combine that with training for half the seniority list, retirements starting in a couple years, flight/duty time changes...things that make you go hhmmmm.

i like your dot connecting ;)

TC,

As a frequent RJ commuter, we commute as S3 on everything now but ASA and Sky West. On those we're S3C.

S3B is for parents and retirees.

Okay dot connecting... what exactly is going on in ACLs avatar?

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 713026)

Okay dot connecting... what exactly is going on in ACLs avatar?

Told you I was looking for a good one. Well, I found it!

(Mating kind of like NWA and DAL) :cool:

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Originally Posted by Tomcat (Post 713021)

I almost hate to ask this question, because I'm not sure I want to hear the answer....... If we list for a non-rev seat on a a DCI carrier, what is our priority? Isn't something like a S-3B? Does this work only for Comair, ASA and Skywest? I'm really looking at all my options getting into JFK. Can we even get on any of the other carriers that Delta subcontracts with into JFK? e.i., Pinnacle, FreedomAir, Shuttle America, etc.

First time I had even heard of an S-3B was down at VPS, (Eglin AFB) when there were 9 pilots waiting to get on a 50 seat aircraft..... I just drove to ATL. :)

There is a fairly good explanation of all of this in travelnet.

The short of it is S3C on EV and SW. S3 on everyone else.
ALL DCI go below us on mainline.

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 712989)

Anyone else been having problems with kamikaze ACS drivers on the ramp in between terminals in Atlanta? I pushed back from A19 and cleared the road, started engines, turned on the taxi light and was bringing the power up (767-300) when a total of about 10 vehicles going in both directions decided they had the right of way. I filed an ASAP. Don't know if it will do much good but this has got to stop!!!

Denny

Ops normal. The seem to think that we will give way because we always do. They know we would love to keep going, but in the end we will give in. :eek:

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 713026)

Okay dot connecting... what exactly is going on in ACLs avatar?

Guess we know what interests ACL :eek:

Creepy Lizard Sex

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Originally Posted by shiznit (Post 712990)

Trying to connect some dots here:

If the DAL pilot hiring website is now accepting apps (though still not "reviewing" any)

AND

From the Compass Updates Thread on the regional side: 2 classes in Dec. and more in January

AND

Cpz pilots get the first 20 slots in DAL newhire classes (with the 20% rolling max limitation)

AND

S. Dickson talking about 7% higher block hours for summer 2010 than previously forecast

AND

No reduction of MSP 320 flying even with SLC/MSP 320-M90swap.

Any guess what Arnie Kraby & co. will be doing soon?

First, you assume that Arnie will be doing it. No decision has been made as we have no hiring dept for pilots!

As for the rest, your dots look like my dot connecting, and my dots have a few extra dots added in to come to a conclusion.

I like where your dots are leading. I agree that a 7% YOY increase in the summer is not staffing neutral and if we were to try and run this airline without any new pilots, we would be canceling flights due to no crews. There are only so many IA's a reserve pilot can do, there are only so many GS that a line holder can do. All I can say is bid the junior jet and make a ton of coin!

If I had to make a prediction, I see us taking on some added staffing this next year. Well, there I said it. I will not give a number as it might be too accurate! :cool:

Super,

Glad to see you finally got the courage up to use your picture as your avatar. :)

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Originally Posted by Superpilot92 (Post 713032)

Guess we know what interests ACL :eek:

Creepy Lizard Sex

Man I saw this pic this AM and could not stop laughing for 10 minutes. Heck I still laugh when I see it.

Arrive (will not use a synonym for arrive) to your own conclusions why I chose a picture that has a end result of having more than you started with.........