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

I know it is probably in this thread a thousand pages back so forgive me for asking....... When do the guys that signed up for the early retirement/buy out in July have to actually retire or can they just keep extending month to month?

Thanks

FP

The list is on the Flight Ops webpage.
They're all gone by Jan 1.

boog123

08-25-2011 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by georgetg (Post 1044161)

Why?

Those planes are 1:1 replacements
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Cheers
George

Really that many?

Boeing7XX

08-25-2011 06:01 PM

Thanks for the info on the Captains status of Delta and Northwest

80ktsClamp

08-25-2011 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by shiznit (Post 1044244)

With the arrival of 737-900ER's that can hold the equivalent of a domestic 757; does this make anyone else think that the 7ER category will return to its more traditional role of international flying while the 73N category will take over a lot of that domestic flying that has annoyed the vast majority of ER pilots of late?

Considering it will take 6 years to deliver these airplanes after they stqrt arriving 2 years from now, that is pretty hard to speculate on right now.

Rudder

08-25-2011 06:27 PM

The record is for the 757, not your DC-10 or the 747, both of which has hauled a LOT more out of those areas.

georgetg

08-25-2011 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by boog123 (Post 1044253)

Really that many?

yes, that many.
the press release says:

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"The order will enable Delta to add 100 fuel-efficient, state-of-the-art 180-seat aircraft to its fleet, replacing on a capacity-neutral basis older technology aircraft that will be retired from the fleet."

or said another way:

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This order is not designed to grow the fleet or increase Delta’s network capacity.

I like new jets as much as the next guy, there's something special about that "new jet smell"
But for us pilots the deal leaves us with fewer, bigger, better-paying jets.

Cheers
George

georgetg

08-25-2011 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiznit (Post 1044244)

I think thats a fair long-term assessment.
It also means fewer ER pilots in that category...

That's why there's some angst in the smaller ER bases with few intl. departures like LAX, SLC.

Cheers
George

cni187

08-25-2011 08:23 PM

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Did someone say underboob?

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