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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1073874)

What a game. Albert's performance was amazing. I'm shocked they kept pitching to him. 5 hits, 3 HR's, 6 RBI's and 14 bases. I'm sure you know the stats, but I just had to post them. No ONE in the history of baseball has done all of that in a World Series game before.

I just hope he's in STL next year :(

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Originally Posted by cni187 (Post 1073839)

To the FO in Atl that called in sick leaving me to fly with the FNWA captain(f) who suffers from verbal diahrea so bad that even a FLIGHT ATTENDANT said she talks too much, I salute you! My ears are bleeding.

And the purpose of this post is what?

I just walked through the concourse in CVG for the first time in about 5 years. Holy Moses. I mean, nothing I didn't already know, but seeing it is still stunning.

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Originally Posted by FrankCobretti (Post 1073792)

In an internet awash with every conceivable type of pornography, I've never understood why we post cheesecake shots on a forum about our careers.

I agree 100%. Pix of chix that eat too much cheesecake do not belong on a pilot's forum.

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Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1073926)

I agree 100%. Pix of chix that eat too much cheesecake do not belong on a pilot's forum.

^^^^^^^ wisest thing I've ever read on here!

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1073903)

I just hope he's in STL next year :(

Me too tsquare.....me too. I hope Dewitt/John Mo are smart enough to realize he's worth what he's asking for.

Rumors from the "big meeting last week":
AE first couple of weeks of Nov. smaller than expected, little shuffling of staffing only
Hiring not planned but needed to cover expected retirements so possible late 2012
An Extra 30 737-900 possible due to our outstanding options
Expect an order for 777's...no time frame but possible. Do not expect to see any 747-8/A350 at DAL
Numbers are going to be flat for the next 1-1.5 years due to economy. EU especially disappointing mainly due to economy over there, mainly Greece dragging everyone down
Pacific and South America doing well but need more,China will be the biggest economy in the world in our lifetime. DAL is positioning to be #1 there look for more JV's
Look for those said 777 orders to go place that we don't go...ie Malaysia
Lots of fuel hedging talk....should listen to the podcast from last week.
The best line of the day:
Richard see's no benefit of more animosity, he wants the contract done by the amendable date!
Just regurgitating what I was told.....

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Originally Posted by sinca3 (Post 1073955)

I believe it was also said DL will need to hire 7000 pilots in the next 10 plus years but none in the near future like you stated.

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Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog (Post 1073923)

I just walked through the concourse in CVG for the first time in about 5 years. Holy Moses. I mean, nothing I didn't already know, but seeing it is still stunning.

Sad isn't it? Went through there last week and we were the only mainline jet on the ramp.

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Originally Posted by finis72 (Post 1073957)

I believe it was also said DL will need to hire 7000 pilots in the next 10 plus years but none in the near future like you stated.

Interesting. The numbers on the flight ops website show about 3500 retiring in the next 10 years (through 2021), with another 3800 going 2022 through 2026. Looks like they're planning on some measured growth, or trying to get ahead of the 800+ retirements per year after 2020.