Couldn't hurt. Different station managers in different cities give much different results, that's for sure. I remember one manager we had at DFW (premerger) had just come over from Chili's. You can run a restaurant so I guess you can run a midsized station:mad:

The bar staff at those Philippine hotels was nice though.


http://www.orientalhwy.com/Oroses/Girls08b.jpg

Fifth from the left. I'd pay that bar fine.

.........................heheheheheehh

Ah... the bar fine.
OK Joe. You want short time or long time? Pay at the bar.
If you leaving with her, don't forget the papers.



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The girls in Olongapo had one helluva "scope clause". ALPA could learn a thing or two.
Bad news if one of them got caught in the wrong club with a sailor and no permission papers.

I just hope no one on the 4th floor gets this idea.

YouTube - World's Strongest Man - In History - Heaviest Plane Pull - 1/3 Million lbs. Boeing 767

I can't speak for the other fleets... I've only flown the 88 and the -9 at Delta. But I see absolutely nothing wrong with single-engine taxi being the norm. Obviously, like anything else, you have to use common sense. If you're going to be taxiing up a big hill, then you probably need to start 'em both up before that. On the other hand, there are examples like 26L in ATL. If there's a long lineup for takeoff, then you might need both engines to get up that hill. But, if you can get some speed up prior to engaging the hill, you can coast all the way up at idle power. It just takes a little bit of planning. For example, 29 knots of ground speed was the magic number on the 88 to make it up the 26L hill. In other words, if you hit 29 knots at the bottom (just before going up the hill), you'll make if fine at idle with only one engine. It's a nice smooth taxiway... so no problems with that speed. But my point is (and my experience has been) that you can safely use single-engine taxi a high percentage of the time and it will save fuel in most situations. And that savings really adds up after a while! Even on the 88 and the -9 (which is a very busy seat for the F/O), I've never found it to be too high of a workload during taxi. Like I said before, it just takes a little bit of planning and common sense.

BTW, I agree with you about all the other little areas Delta throws money away. While that is very frustrating, I just don't think it leads to a logical conclusion that we shouldn't care and try to operate efficiently whenever we can do so safely and without compromising our product to our customers.

Anyway... just my "2 cents", FWIW.

Here an old Delta press release about the no-engine taxi...from 2007:

Delta Looks to Simplify Tow and Tug Processes on Taxiways

Delta Looks to Simplify Tow and Tug Processes on Taxiways
Ability to drive aircraft on taxiways will help airline reduce flight delays and fuel consumption
Mar 29, 2007

GIBRALTAR, March 29, 2007 – WheelTug plc and Delta Air Lines entered into an agreement in which the airline will assist WheelTug in developing a new system that has the potential to enable pilots to back away from gates without a tow tug, and taxi to and from takeoff and landing points without using jet engines. The new WheelTug™ system aims to reduce fuel consumption, noise and emissions in airport terminal areas and taxiways, as well as reduce airport and gate congestion that can lead to reduced ground equipment delays.

"Certainly we expect this to be a ‘win’ for us on the business side by reducing our costs, but we’re also excited about the potential for removing some complexity from gate operations for our ground personnel and doing it in an environmentally friendly fashion,” said Walt Klein, Delta’s director of Quality, Engineering and Training.

Full development and approval of the system is expected sometime in 2009 and Delta, as WheelTug’s launch customer, could begin installing the system on its fleet of B-737NG aircraft as early as late 2009. The WheelTug system includes powerful electric motors in the airplane's nose wheel that will enable pilots to back away from gates without a tow tug and then taxi to their takeoff, or a remote start point before starting the airplane's engines. After landing, the pilot can turn off the jet engines and use the system to drive the airplane to its gate.

Further, the agreement gives Delta the right of first refusal to provide installation and maintenance services on WheelTug systems for itself and for other airlines that desire such services. Delta already performs maintenance for more than 100 customers and this could serve as another opportunity to continue to grow its maintenance insourcing business. Delta has also acquired warrants to buy 600,000 shares of WheelTug plc at an average price of $36 per share.

Isaiah W. Cox, president of WheelTug, said, "We are delighted that Delta is our U.S. development partner. Delta's passengers will be the first to realize its benefits, and we believe that over time WheelTug will provide welcome benefits to all fliers, airlines, and airports."

Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) offers customers service to more destinations than any global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 308 destinations in 52 countries. With more than 60 new international routes added in the last year, Delta is America’s fastest growing international airline and is a leader across the Atlantic with flights to 31 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 600 weekly flights to 58 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on more than 14,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Including its SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 458 worldwide destinations in 99 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.

WheelTug plc is a majority-owned subsidiary of Chorus Motors plc (US OTC: CHOMF). Chorus has developed the proprietary Chorus® Star and Chorus® Meshcon™ electric motor technologies, which offer substantial performance improvements over comparable motor and drive systems. The Chorus systems produce high torque at start-up speeds and are ideal for traction applications besides aircraft, including automobiles, trucks, locomotives, and ships. Please visit WheelTug’s website at WheelTug plc and read the forward-looking statement at http://www.wheeltug.gi/fls.html

It would be interesting to know how many million$ that one hill has cost Delta over the years.

The gas burner that makes me crazy is NRT. Landing north, you have to put the gear down prior to the shoreline. I'd have to look at an approach plate, but I think it's around 10 miles from the airport.

Jet makes a lot of noise with the gear down doing 210ish.......but at least you slowdown fast.