Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
10-16-2010, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver
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.
Again, I was responding to the tasks ahead for LM at national, not the local level.
10-16-2010, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
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
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
10-16-2010, 09:34 AM
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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
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
10-16-2010, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
Again, I was responding to the tasks ahead for LM at national, not the local level.
With all due respect, if you follow our conversation back several posts it appears that we are talking about both national and local levels. I know I was.
What I want to see from both ALPA National and DALPA is a focus on restoration. That has been blatantly missing... especially on the DALPA side with LM at the helm. I see no reason why LM going to National is likely to help push it in a substantially different direction than what he did at DALPA. You know the old saying, "a leopard cannot change its spots"...
10-16-2010, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Columbia
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
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
10-16-2010, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by sinca3
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
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
10-16-2010, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by flyallnite
Probably should have kept that corporate identity over Delta, despite the tarnished image. More recognizable than Coca-Cola around the world.
10-16-2010, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
T- Read what I was responding too. It was NOT in response to the MEC level.
10-16-2010, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by boog123
Depends, mainline or DCI? If it's someone calling me a sky N$@%, then I will probably tell the driver to wait until we see you coming out the doors, and then pull away. Fun for all!
10-16-2010, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
AA pilots are traditionally known as sky nazis, FYI.
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