Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
07-05-2011 | 10:09 AM
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Livingthedream, et. al.
I try to set the tone within minutes of entering my flight deck, i.e., dude sorry I'm late.
Did you by chance get the walk around yet?
LTD, good post. I agree, you guys have contributed a lot and going forward improvements have been prepaid.
I try to set the tone within minutes of entering my flight deck, i.e., dude sorry I'm late.
Did you by chance get the walk around yet?
LTD, good post. I agree, you guys have contributed a lot and going forward improvements have been prepaid.
07-05-2011 | 10:11 AM
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07-05-2011 | 10:14 AM
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I don't know how to spell walk-around.
Captain = Dude. He was already addressed in my WARTS brief "dude, sorry I'm late."
Captain = Dude.
He was already addressed in my WARTS brief "dude, sorry I'm late."
07-05-2011 | 10:17 AM
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Waiting for Casey Anthony verdict, bet nobody is walking in the terminal right now.
07-05-2011 | 10:18 AM
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1234, et. al.
I try to set the tone within minutes of entering my flight deck, i.e., let's be safe and let's have fun. Done.
I don't expect any specifics at this stage. What I do expect is for my union to set the tone. Not real difficult.
"Memo to the pilots of Delta Air Lines:
The delta pilots have contributed X dollars over the last X years, which in fact saved Delta Air Lines. Going forward, it should be understood that the delta pilots are expecting significant improvements in all areas of the contract."
Again, I stand by my statement. Alpa has lost touch with the line pilots.
I try to set the tone within minutes of entering my flight deck, i.e., let's be safe and let's have fun. Done.
I don't expect any specifics at this stage. What I do expect is for my union to set the tone. Not real difficult.
"Memo to the pilots of Delta Air Lines:
The delta pilots have contributed X dollars over the last X years, which in fact saved Delta Air Lines. Going forward, it should be understood that the delta pilots are expecting significant improvements in all areas of the contract."
Again, I stand by my statement. Alpa has lost touch with the line pilots.
07-05-2011 | 10:25 AM
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HA! That reminds me of the day they announced the O.J. Simpson verdict. We were on a turnaround in SAT (TWA B-727). Couldn't get our passengers to board the airplane because they were all huddled around a TV at Fuddruckers just across from our gate!
07-05-2011 | 10:28 AM
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Hey, I totally get it. However, ALPA can come out with all the statements they want, but unless I see real changes, that is nothing but hot air. To me, them coming out with a statement like that is no different than if they got that stupid inflatable rat out again. It doesn't do anything.
07-05-2011 | 10:28 AM
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07-05-2011 | 10:36 AM
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The more I look at that lawyer before and after this verdict the more I believe Casey Anthony is guilty. Schmuck.
As to what we've learned, in Florida you can kill your children without repercussion. As the lead writer for Modern Family just said "the jury has sent a clear message, my children better behave themselves on our summer trip to Disney World."
As to what we've learned, in Florida you can kill your children without repercussion. As the lead writer for Modern Family just said "the jury has sent a clear message, my children better behave themselves on our summer trip to Disney World."
07-05-2011 | 10:36 AM
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FYI, 11th yr SWA Captain here. I believe I'm pretty representative of an "average" (or more likely slightly below average) SWA pilot in terms of earnings & productivity. I commute to my base. I have small kids at home. I have a great life outside this job and very much enjoy all the days off I can get. IOW, I basically fly my line and try to improve it where I can through trip trading WITHOUT increasing total work days each month. I pick up very little (~6 extra work days total last year). My 2010 W2 showed $224,860 and I flew 761 hours....virtually all of it at straight pay. I mostly do one 3-day trip each week, or the occasional 4-day every now and then. They're usually not commutable. I shoot for an average of 100 TFP monthly throughout the year to hit our annual household income target. I have 4 weeks of vacation each year.
Best of luck with your negotiations.
Best of luck with your negotiations.
Another thing ALPA likes to threaten is productivity. Delta would have to lay off because they are more productive if Delta matched pay. This Southwest pilot flew 761 hours and is average. That block amount is similar to my block time last year. He also gets 4 weeks of vacation where an 11th year payscale Delta pilot would get 3. And our 3 weeks probably equals 1.5 of the Souhtwest pilot due to trip touching. Delta is getting a bargain!
Waiting for the budweiser "real men of genius" Legacy pilot commercial.
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