Airline Pilot Central Forums - Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

I know we are code sharing with Alaska for west coast feed, but does it bother anyone else that they are also flying ATL-SEA? And on top of that they are parking them at B-35 with all the Delta planes. It's bad enough seeing all the regional jets on A and B now, but to see an Alaska 737 there now kinda rubs me the wrong way.

Yeah, me too!:mad: Unfortunately we are backing out of other routes in favor of Alaska. Case in point, we move out of a PDX to Hawaii route and they move in the next day. (I think it's HNL)

Denny

TANSTAAFL

05-04-2010 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by satchip (Post 805998)

Suppose we do hire. Where will the FNGs go? Will the AEs of may and fall dictate that?

Whatever their seniority can hold is - probably DC9FO. We have a lot of DC9 FO's who would like to bid something else.

shiznit

05-04-2010 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by satchip (Post 805998)

Suppose we do hire. Where will the FNGs go? Will the AEs of may and fall dictate that?

M88B NYC and DC9 DTW.

I think DTW will still go more senior, its only a .50-.90 cent difference on the FO side (no diff. for year 1 guys) and you won't have to cover three airports and commute into NYC!

buzzpat

05-04-2010 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 805846)

I'll keep that in mind about the landing! Is the 700 the same way or more floaty?

The 700 lands the same. What you'll immediately notice with the 700 are the brakes. It'll stop wherever you want it to no problemo.

Also, its a frikkin sports car on takeoff. And, if possible, its even noisier then the 800.

Launchpad475

05-04-2010 08:29 AM

So I live in Renton Wa, where they build the 737. There is a DAL painted 737 on the assembly line, well the rudder is painted anyway. Are we getting that one, or getting it and selling it?

tsquare

05-04-2010 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 806026)

So since the Alaska brand is so popular, maybe this will work after the merger? :D

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...Bid/temp-3.jpg

so YOU'RE the guy that did the new "United" livery.

buzzpat

05-04-2010 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Launchpad475 (Post 806068)

So I live in Renton Wa, where they build the 737. There is a DAL painted 737 on the assembly line, well the rudder is painted anyway. Are we getting that one, or getting it and selling it?

I heard we were getting a couple more. Haven't seen anything officially however.

alfaromeo

05-04-2010 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 806075)

I heard we were getting a couple more. Haven't seen anything officially however.

On the first quarter conference call they said they were getting two 737-800's this year.

Superpilot92

05-04-2010 09:31 AM

airline stocks are getting HAMMERED, look at CAL/UAL both down 10+% each. We're down 6+%

buzzpat

05-04-2010 09:41 AM