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Any updates to what you are hearing regarding the MSP 320B? Are there any displacements on the next bid expected considering:
-there is going to be a 10% increase in utilization
-we are not fat with staffing when our ALV is 81hrs next month

Thanks,

Minimal is the worst I was told to expect to see.

FmrFreightDog

12-09-2009 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 723847)

It will probably be a full course as there is not approved transition training.

Plus relearning how to shoot NDB approaches and DME Arcs on steam gauges. Sadly I'm not joking.

NuGuy

12-09-2009 12:22 PM

Heyas,

With UAL seemingly going on a buying spree, I wonder what our "competitive response", if any, will be.

In addition to the 787s and 350s, now UAL wants bids from Embraer for narrowbodies.

Assuming that mama DAL needs a response, could a C series order be far off? Or is UAL simply going on a spending spree ala TWA before auguring in?

Next week on "As the prop turns"....

Nu

acl65pilot

12-09-2009 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog (Post 723867)

Plus relearning how to shoot NDB approaches and DME Arcs on steam gauges. Sadly I'm not joking.

Twitch Twitch.........

forgot to bid

12-09-2009 12:23 PM

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Superpilot92

12-09-2009 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 723856)

Um think about it.

brain exploded, pm sent

iaflyer

12-09-2009 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 723868)

With UAL seemingly going on a buying spree, I wonder what our "competitive response", if any, will be.

In addition to the 787s and 350s, now UAL wants bids from Embraer for narrowbodies.

Assuming that mama DAL needs a response, could a C series order be far off? Or is UAL simply going on a spending spree ala TWA before auguring in?

I think DAL isn't going order anything in the short term. I just read something from Hank Halter, our CFO that said that the main goal was getting our debt under control and not ordering new airplanes.

I suspect UAL is ordering planes because it's cheap. The deliveries for their planes are 2013-2016, so there is plenty of time for planning.

Plus, Delta is getting planes: MD-90s and cheaply.

FlyinPiker

12-09-2009 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DAL330drvr (Post 723863)

I'm actually hoping not on this one, that way more people in front of me will jump out to other categories, get frozen, and then they can have the ATL 330 bid.:D

I believe new category's are open to all....even if you are "seat locked".

forgot to bid

12-09-2009 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1234 (Post 723864)

Why is the ALV so high on the A320 next month? Are you low on reserves?
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Just out of curiousity, does the company prefer low ALVs or high? Seems to me when ALVs go high you have more on reserve flying 40 hours a month and getting paid 70, when ALVs are low then everyone is closer to 70ish. If we're short staffed then ALVs are high plus there are greenslips. So wouldn't ideal staffing from the company's standpoint be min ALV, correct reserves, no greenslips?

Superpilot92

12-09-2009 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 723757)

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