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There are some rumblings of up to 400 pilots for 09. Not sure if this is DAL or DAL and NWA, but it really does not matter. That is good for everyone.

DAL4EVER

11-10-2008 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy (Post 495408)

The new livery is better than the first one ...

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviatio.../2/1114247.jpg

-Fatty

I'm still partial to the old paint scheme. IMO, the best looking airplane in that paint scheme is the 757.

Cycle Pilot

11-10-2008 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 495433)

There are some rumblings of up to 400 pilots for 09. Not sure if this is DAL or DAL and NWA, but it really does not matter. That is good for everyone.

Hiring 400 pilots for '09? As much as I'd love to see that, I find that hard to believe. R.A. just came out today in an article stating, "...moving into an unprecedented time in all of our lives in terms of the financial crisis around the world, and we just don't know what it's going to do to our demand." I just hope they don't pull out the "Force Majeur" to cut the pilot workforce. Maybe I'm just being too negative!

groundstop

11-10-2008 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 495433)

There are some rumblings of up to 400 pilots for 09. Not sure if this is DAL or DAL and NWA, but it really does not matter. That is good for everyone.

Are rumblings better or worse than rumors, as far as credibility?

deltabound

11-10-2008 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Deez340 (Post 495374)

Sounds like someone just upgraded their home theater.:D

;)

Hey, with the impending tax cuts/rebates/welfare check (and/or unemployment check!), I'd be stupid not to buy a big 'ole television set. Plus, thanks to the impending demise of over-the-air analog signals, I pretty much had no choice in the matter.

The "guber-ment" made me buy that them thar' 62 inch HDTV, I tells ya!

Seaslap8

11-10-2008 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by capncrunch (Post 495412)

You missed my sarcasm.

Not possible.

forgot to bid

11-10-2008 05:44 PM

We should have at least one aircraft from each type in the old white Delta paint scheme. It was a good looking paint scheme.

Superpilot92

11-10-2008 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Cycle Pilot (Post 495589)

30 DC9s being brought out of storage will be where the added hiring is needed. The fleet engineers are even talking about it over here. Delta Shuttle in New York. They want slot reductions in New York so the DC9s will be brought in to replace the RJ's and the maddogs. The Maddogs will likely be moved to cover some of the stronger DC9 routes. Either way its good news for all.

Superpilot92

11-10-2008 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Seaslap8 (Post 495390)

But it pays less than an ER.....

And what pay scales are you looking at? :confused:

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