Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 758609)

When they finally figure out how the heck they are going to deal with an airline that needs bodies but does not want to hire until the mid summer at the earliest.

Narrowbody is huge for the summer, err, International is coming back, we need to go after that market. Well what about the bid, err what bid, err the one that sent 1000 pilot to small jets, well, err we need them there, err well how do you want us to staff the big jets, err, hold on let me go get a few drinks.....


Just kidding of course, but they are trying to figure out how to make this whole bid work with the summer mess that is ramping up..

Originally Posted by Check Essential (Post 758614)

That does not surprise me. :)

I flew with a guy a long time ago who logged EVERY detail.
One of his goals was to fly every MD-88 that Delta owned.
He was still chasing after 2 or 3 tail numbers last I heard.
Then he was going to upgrade and start the same quest on the 767 fleet.

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 758654)

You say you're kidding, but I wuldnt be suprised if that's how th conversation is going now. Too many positions to fill & not enough bodies to fill them. I sure hope it stays that way. :o

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 758652)

What F word is that?

Flying your a-- off. We are not going to furlough unless the economy locks up. Possible, but not the way they are seeing it right now.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 758658)

I will just say this. If we get everything that the company is working on; LGA and JAL, the projected hiring number will equate to the size of an airline like ASA.

Bet we pull jet out of the desert for summer 2011 as well. ( I know but I am just being vague! :D plan makes ACL very happy. )

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 758660)

Johnso;

You get what's left over? Isn't that sloppy seconds? :D

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 758665)

A little birdie told me some really crazy staffing numbers. If we hire half of the number I heard it will shock many people, myself included. Here's to hoping it comes true! :D

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 758652)

What F word is that?

Flying your a-- off. We are not going to furlough unless the economy locks up. Possible, but not the way they are seeing it right now.

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 758659)

Agreed. The company has the pieces they need to make the puzzle they want. Now they're just trying to put it together. I think it would have to be a drastic lock up of the economy too. Always a possibility, but I think things are getting better.