Airline Pilot Central Forums - Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

Airline Pilot Central Forums (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/)

- Delta (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/delta/)

- - Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta? (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/delta/36912-any-latest-greatest-about-delta.html)

Quote:

Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 1015448)

Care to explain this "big difference?"

I was wondering the same thing???

I thought tomorrow's paycheck was supposed to be where we see half of the reserve guarantee....mine doesn't reflect that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 1015448)

Care to explain this "big difference?"

The big difference is that you can be on a trip, and not on duty, but not from company obligation. For many regional drivers here, they had in their contracts a calender day off at home in seven not a 24 hr period free from duty, which could be "rest" in the middle of a trip. Many people confuse the two.

They can also assign you a trip that reports after this rest period ends while you are on it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sevenfiveseven (Post 1009087)

When you get the chance - check out www.ipubs.me (for security, the login info in in the computer section of DALPA forums). Two fleets are completed with more to come. It appears to be an easy way to sync an iPhone or iPad with all the latest publications needed excluding Jepps. Now, hopefully we can use them in the cockpit sometime soon.

So far it's setup and running for the 777, 757/767, M88, 737 and iALPA. Looking to get volunteers for the other fleets too. It's very much a work in progress so give your feedback on what you like and what needs improvement.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Professor (Post 1015454)

You think they hate it now, wait until the next contract and we have daily trip guarantee jacked up over 6.25hr/day. THAT will induce more efficient line creation.

I would not mind better trip efficiency. A min day combined with the duty limits that are proposed in the FT/DT will result in shorter overnights; 12-13 hrs) and shorter or more efficient duty periods. It means that your butt will be operating a jet while at work, not sitting in the crew lounge waiting for your next turn as an ad hock ready reserve.

DOT has issued Delta a dormancy waiver for DTW-HND. The route must resume no later than June 1, 2012.

Quote:

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1015497)

APC entertainment will unfortunately be reduced by 50% if that happens. :)

Turn that same metric in DTW on the 737. There are a lot of layovers in DTW on the 737. You will see this opening up in DTW in the not too distant future.

Quote:

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1015445)

Agreed. I figured we would see on by early 2012.

So what are the guesses on which bases will have to give up 73N flying to a new DTW base?

In defense of The Machine (MD88)

Why is DAL not ordering new aircraft and keeping gas guzzling MD88s and such? Well, may I present what I think is a fair comparison?

I went to Edmunds and did a comparison between a 2011 Toyota Prius and a 2005 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer series. "Is it worth trading in your gas guzzler?" Gas Mileage Savings Calculator: Car Cost vs. Fuel Savings.

When you run the numbers it will take you 55 months to break even on purchasing a $30,000 Prius over a $9,800 Expedition. So it takes nearly 5 years to make a Prius pay off and that's not taking into account several additional factors that detract from making a purchase of a Prius:

1. The Expedition carries more people. On a 60 mile trip the Prius will give you a block burn that is a mere 33% of the Expeditions but count mileage per passenger seat and the Prius only burns 60% the gas of the Expedition or in other words instead of saving you nearly 70% it only saves you 40%.

2. Interests rates, taxes and opportunity costs with capital tie ups on a $30,000 car vs $9,800 car will be considerably higher, just imagine if we're talking million dollar jets,

3. A few years ago there were excessive premiums on new Prius especially with high gas prices, could there be premiums on "new and better" geared turbofans?

4. Prius accelerators? May have been people trying to scam Toyota for all I know but it points out the issue of teething pains and associated costs.

5. Lastly, and very importantly, mpg according to the Consumer Reports types put the Prius in the 45-50 mpg range. But the disgruntled Prius owner website (Prius Owners Question Mileage Claims) only puts the fuel burn at 35mpg. What if these new jets turn out not to have the savings?

So add it all up, hang on to what you have even if the fuel numbers are not as ideal as aircraft that would cost you five or seven times more, because these airplanes buy you a lot of time to make a wiser long term decision.

We're talking about airplanes not available for a half decade at the earliest and that's before you take into account what happened to the A380 and 787. So that's probably a good decade to find out what's worth the money. By then we'll make such a purchase in mass we'll get good prices and none hamstrung by the premiums and early teething pains.

So I think this is good, but there is a catch, we can't let the BOD select future managers who don't squander the opportunities they'll be handed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ITSALLGOOD (Post 1015505)

Turn that same metric in DTW on the 737. There are a lot of layovers in DTW on the 737. You will see this opening up in DTW in the not too distant future.

So what are the guesses on which bases will have to give up 73N flying to a new DTW base?

CVG......, and a little out of NYC, maybe. I see the 73N in LAX growing over time as well.

MEM will give up 320 flying to ATL