Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 885517)

You state the new policy of ALPA is to truly represent all pilot groups. In the course of that representation, ALPA will never allow one group to gain another's flying. If that is attempted by management in any direction, the full resources of ALPA and the MCF will be brought to bear up to and including a strike.

Originally Posted by Superpilot92 (Post 885709)

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 885575)

Actually that is totally incorrect. Many are expecting a total housecleaning, and nothing short of that will be a success. Maybe you underestimate the level of anger that is out there, because that statement is indicative of just that.

Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver (Post 885516)

Yes, but the SIZE of the increments is going to be extremely important. If those increments are similar to what we saw with LM as our MEC Chairman, then we will not achieve restoration in my lifetime and probably not in yours. I hope you don't just look for progress of any amount. It's important to set your objective and measure your progress against that. Just saying you will "look for progress" isn't enough when you are digging out of a 50% hole. You must define your objective first. And if your objective is restoration, that "progress" is going to have to come in very large increments. There is no way around the math.

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 885517)

No it's not. It's very simple:

You state the new policy of ALPA is to truly represent all pilot groups. In the course of that representation, ALPA will never allow one group to gain another's flying. If that is attempted by management in any direction, the full resources of ALPA and the MCF will be brought to bear up to and including a strike.

You simply have to state it...then do it. Here's the problem, LM doesn't believe in this. He believes it's just business when one union's flying goes to another unionized group. That's against all that trade unionism has ever been about. Problem is, LM disagrees.

Carl

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 885787)

Again, I was responding to the tasks ahead for LM at national, not the local level.

Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 885691)

The $789MM is expected net profit. The focus is typically on Net Income Margin which is the ratio of net profit to total revenues. Industry average was 7.2% where DAL came in at 8.4%.
This article compares the largest 9 airlines. I was at first a bit surprised at AAI. It doesn't look like they'll provide too much help to WN in the NIM category. Although, it may mean that they really can't dump too many cheap fares in ATL or elsewhere or else suffer NIM erosion. Herb and Gary Kelly has always prided themselves on maintaining high margins. Also, hopefully this will give the AMR guys a bit of leverage in contract talks.
DAL 3Q cc 10 AM, 20 Oct. Be there or be Carl.
Airlines Will Have Record Profits for 3rd Quarter -- Seeking Alpha

Originally Posted by sinca3 (Post 885792)

Isnt it common courtesy to wait on another crew if you're first to the van and they just landed?
if there happens to already be a crew in the van awaiting your arrival then atleast thank them for awaiting your arrival.....f%#ing sky nazis

Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 885600)

Probably should have kept that corporate identity over Delta, despite the tarnished image. More recognizable than Coca-Cola around the world.