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06-09-2011, 10:39 AM
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330 is a crappy plane....French POS...those things fall apart all the time in mid-air. Please don't bid it
06-09-2011, 10:41 AM
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Nosmo,
I understand your reasoning but they don't have the time to figure out if there will be alot of DH'ing or not and also take part in the incentive plan. They only have until June 30th to decide and July 15 to withdraw. It's waaaaay to late for the Company to open an ATL 330 category by July 1.
Denny
I understand your reasoning but they don't have the time to figure out if there will be alot of DH'ing or not and also take part in the incentive plan. They only have until June 30th to decide and July 15 to withdraw. It's waaaaay to late for the Company to open an ATL 330 category by July 1.
Denny
06-09-2011, 10:45 AM
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Nevermind. I should have known it was already posted.
06-09-2011, 10:47 AM
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AE is out!!
06-09-2011, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Check Essential
There's a 2 page memo on the Crew Resources webpage that goes into more detail about their plans for the future.
A couple significant statements:
This bid is the "first step" toward summer 2012 staffing.
They will not backfill all the 777, 7ER or 767 vacancies that get generated.
If the 330 training required exceeds the schoolhouse capacity for the conversion window then they won't award all those openings.
A couple significant statements:
This bid is the "first step" toward summer 2012 staffing.
They will not backfill all the 777, 7ER or 767 vacancies that get generated.
If the 330 training required exceeds the schoolhouse capacity for the conversion window then they won't award all those openings.
06-09-2011, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Nosmo King
Don't forget another alternative. Having flown with some very senior captains in SEA prior to MSP opening, the ones that lived in MSP were conflicted about a base in MSP. Their reasoning is similar to my reason for not wanting a base in ATL.
If you commute to SEA and live in MSP and are senior enough to bid all the trips that start and end with a DH to/from MSP, you get all the benefits of virtual basing without the ugly staffing reduction problems. That reasoning can also be applied to living in MSP and being based in ATL on the 330.
In pilot terms you get paid to layover at home and get more days off every month by deviating on the front end and back end. Example trip: DH ATL-MSP, fly MSP-ATL, fly ATL-MSP, DH MSP-ATL. Looks pretty good if you live in MSP.
Someone has to cover the A330 flying in and out of MSP after it is closed. Whether it is flown backwards out of Europe or covered with a DH to/from MSP will be a factor in determining whether pilots opt out or follow the airplane.
For me personally, it will mean the end of a 2 year glory period of easy commuting with deviate on both ends and really nice trips. But it still won't make me change seats or bid A330 ATL unless I am bidding #1 in base or I know I can avoid all MED flying.
I can start complaining about the merger again after the ATL A330 base opens.
If you commute to SEA and live in MSP and are senior enough to bid all the trips that start and end with a DH to/from MSP, you get all the benefits of virtual basing without the ugly staffing reduction problems. That reasoning can also be applied to living in MSP and being based in ATL on the 330.
In pilot terms you get paid to layover at home and get more days off every month by deviating on the front end and back end. Example trip: DH ATL-MSP, fly MSP-ATL, fly ATL-MSP, DH MSP-ATL. Looks pretty good if you live in MSP.
Someone has to cover the A330 flying in and out of MSP after it is closed. Whether it is flown backwards out of Europe or covered with a DH to/from MSP will be a factor in determining whether pilots opt out or follow the airplane.
For me personally, it will mean the end of a 2 year glory period of easy commuting with deviate on both ends and really nice trips. But it still won't make me change seats or bid A330 ATL unless I am bidding #1 in base or I know I can avoid all MED flying.
I can start complaining about the merger again after the ATL A330 base opens.
Not sure if this AE will knock my nest out of the tall tree but if it doesn't then I'm assuming one sooner rather than later will.
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Question, and this may really really sway how the A320 goes in ATL. Will it be mostly 5 day DTW styled trips or typical 88 styled 1-4 day trips.
Hmmmm... inquiring minds want to know to either encourage others to jump to it or discourage others to jump to it, whichever suits the purpose.
06-09-2011, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Delta1067
AE is out!!
06-09-2011, 10:55 AM
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For those uneducated "wanna-be" Delta pilots....does this AE news translate into hiring in the near future?
06-09-2011, 10:57 AM
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As usual, when pondering your AE choices, remember:
* Indecision is the key to flexibility
* Not to decide is to decide
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* Indecision is the key to flexibility
* Not to decide is to decide
Just trying to help
Your Uncle Ferd (has no idea what to do either - see option 2 above
)
06-09-2011, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by acs020
For those uneducated "wanna-be" Delta pilots....does this AE news translate into hiring in the near future?
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