Bravo Bar, Bravo!!

Ouch.

Summary of
Comprehensive United Management Proposal for
Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement
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Section 1 – Scope
o Industry Competitive Regional Flying restrictions:
o 250 maximum large (less than 95 seats) regional jets (no restriction on props)
o Maximum 6% regional jet flying between hubs
o Minimum 90% into/out of Key/Hub Cities
o Add large regional jets for increases in active mainline fleet (consistent with Delta)
o Allow alliances/marketing arrangements so long as pilot positions protected
o ALPA to keep seat on BOD
o ALPA option to reopen for change in control
o CBA binding on successors and affiliates
o ALPA merger policy
o No obligation to perform struck work
o Company to retain management rights
o Company will continue to oppose cabotage

I dare say, this has to be the longest thread of any forum that I've ever been in.... that not withstanding, I wonder if anyone still subscribed to this thread can find out for me if DAL will re-interview an applicant who was rejected at the final portion (panel) interview? I had heard that you could fail the computer tests or the knowledge test and be re-invited, but not the personnel portion... still true?

Absolutely, 100% correct sir.

Carl

Hoping to get anything used on the cheap is our future here at Delta. Bar was absolutely correct in his analysis. New Boeings or Airbuses are out of the question now in any meaningful quantity. That decision is done.

It's clear to me that RA has decided that paying down debt really is his main goal. To that end, we will be flying really old airplanes for quite a long time. Our 777's and A330's are going to be the newest we see for a while. Hope the gamble works out for us, because this is now our course.

Carl

Dude, you are one creative and funny...well, Dude.

Carl

I'd really like to fly it, but I'm not sure I'm a good enough stick.

Now Carl,

Don't forget about the 787's that will be coming soon...... Right around the corner in 2020. :rolleyes:

They have to practice the hand shaking and walking out to the planes as well. You didn't see the video the BA pilot saluting with his left hand while two others next to him saluted with their right? Kind of funny.

Carl, I have a friend who works for Boeing in their marketing division. We can get any Boeings we want on 24 months notice. Some in even less time. We still have a big bunch of 777 delivery positions. Many of the current positions customers have will never be realized and come available. They restructure delivery slots all the time for better customers. In fact most of the contracts allow Boeing to slide the deliver time frame. Want to make 100 737's available in 18 months. Simply slide other deliveries 2 months and you create a huge surplus.
This exact same discussion went around in the late nineties when pilots were saying we were locked out of the market because Boeing and Airbus were sold out. Next thing you know we were getting all kinds of different aircraft brand new. We will get what we want when we want. When it comes to aircraft purchase Delta is a 800 lb gorilla. Airbus, Boeing and others are making huge efforts as we speak to be the choice of Delta in its recent request for bids for deliveries starting in 2013. They are not sitting home saying were sold out can't help you!