Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog (Post 578417)

Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to Mr. Speedbird_34 of Flightinfo.com fame. Ignoring this particular specimen will do your blood pressure and general well-being good in the long run.

Originally Posted by Vikz09 (Post 578429)

what inaccurate information is it that you speak of regarding the compass interview. Ask me I will tell you exactly about it. Was one of the first to interview and the interview we went thru was identical to the NWA interview when they were hiring. IN FACT it was more thourgh. How do I know? My friends wife was the HR specialist who interviewed the last 150 pilots hired at NWA. My buddy and I were int the first few Compass Classes and only went there because we were told the way to NWA was thru Compass. While in Montreal finishing up our types.. his wife called and told us NWA was going to hire to cover there summer schedule and in fact she was shifted over to do the Pilot interviews. Believe me when I say, I had friends who couldn't get the Compass interview in the first month or two. fortunatly for them when they didn't get the Compass interview because NWA started interviewing 2 month's after I got hired and 4 people I know who wanted to get Compass interviews (but didn't have as much time, experience, etc.) ended up getting jobs at NWA.... Oh and by the way there interview was almost the same minus no simulator. Yes I Had to fly a 727 around the sky's my buddies now at NWA/DELTA did NOT. I assume you feel like you are better then anybody at Compass?

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 578547)

That's weird. I know a guy who was in the 2nd newhire class @ NWA, & he had to fly the 747-200 sim in his interview. I had too as well.

Originally Posted by Vikz09 (Post 578562)

I stand corrected then. I was told that the NWA guys were not flying the 727 sim and i figured all the others were being used. I imagine that the 747-200 was quit interesting if coming from glass after years.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 578530)

Problem is that the MEC as stated by Lee at the LEC 44 meeting, all of those other other airlines are in their current cash situation, unlike DAL because there scope is too tight. The MEC as conveyed by LM sees regional feed and it lower cost as a profit maker that betters the balance sheet and the mainline rates here at DAL. Places like CAL, and AMR are in their minds having issues because they cannot effectively operate the correct jet for the route.
I say, this because that is where the thinking is of our union leadership.

The argument is that we cannot pay rates like that here, and we cannot pay mainline rates for those just, etc. IE lets not find a solution.