Disregard..........

Contract negotiation are coming up maybe you will see those 175's at mainline. That would be a good start

Great, and I love the info getting out to the troops, but I do not think that full names and or corporate accounts are fair game here.

Not a problem. Keep the info coming. It was a great brief, but as I have learned some stuff is better behind the DALPA firewall. especially the stuff listed in the post above.

From tonights trim tab...

APU Smart Use Update
The summer months are upon us with high heat indexes around the country.... aw, shucks. I don't think I should copy and paste it since its an internal memo of sorts.

With that said, be smart. Using the APU to supplement preconditionared air units to keep the cabin cool (the seemingly overlooked goal) is a station and aircraft specific thing. Basically, do whats best and do what's right. If you see a problem then write up a FCR.

Put it this way, to me, if you're flying the queen of the fleet - the MD-88 - and looking so damn good while you're doing it, and you park at B5 and the ground air is awesome then spare the APU. If you take that awesome bird out to BHM and back and come into A3 and the ground air sucks, run the APU and write up the FCR. Did I read that right?

Agreed. I support your action.

During my last couple of rotations, I have been going to the back, closing all of the shades, turning off any passenger reading lights, and opening every air vent. It doesn't take me long. Sometimes the FAs see what I'm trying to do and they help out. Sometimes though. This really does help keep the mad-diggity-dog cool.

What.. is Africa somehow better if it's on the 777 or the 330????

Agreed. But a lot of places I fly into with the 73N don't hook up power or air and we're forced to run the APU because the cabin gets frikkin hot. Is DAL gonna draw the line where the APU is more cost effective than pax and FAs sweating? When I get a Gold Medallion FF *****ing, I cut it on. Can't imagine we want to save $200 at his or her expense.

I'm guessing they were a couple of Kiffin's recruits that couldn't get out of their commitments... Now they can go to USC and join.... well... you know.... oh wait... he doesn't have any scholarships to give :D It's gonna be a long season this year.