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Originally Posted by dalad (Post 1116015)

Was in a meeting yesterday, hiring expected late this year to early next year. Also, the company is keeping a close eye on Europe, so expect another 3% capacity cut across the pond. The plan is to grow South/Latin America as AMR retrenches. I brought out the fact that the pilots were seriously underwhelmed by the LGA expansion, and they gave the usual we need to grow the market response.

Thanks for your report.

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Originally Posted by dalad (Post 1116015)

Thanks for bringing that up. I don't believe the use of RJs right now in LGA is for future expansion purposes.

I think it was disingenuous to a degree to lead on that this would be mainline flying (so please write congress!) and it's disingenuous to say it will grow to mainline. What I see is routes that have always been Dash 8s being transferred to ERJ-145s. While good for Delta, Bedford, etc., it won't translate to us as increased mainline flying or even feed because even the market expanded and demand exceeded the seating capacity on these jets, why go to a larger jet? Just increase prices, after all, the RJs are more expensive to you need more profit. Supply and demand.

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220 Flight Segments

202 or 92% Regional
18 or 8% Mainline

By type:
14 MD88 (MIA, NAS, RSW)
4 B737 (DEN)

E145 110 (ALB, BGR, BTV, CAE, CHO, CLE, GSO, GSP, IAD, ILM, MHT, ORF, PHL, RIC, ROA, SDF, SYR, YHZ, YOW, YUL)
CRJ700 38 (BNA, BTV, CLT, MYR, PIT, RDU, ROC, STL, SYR)
E170/175 30 (DFW, IAH, IND, JAX, MCI, MKE, PIT)
CRJ900 22 (BUF, MKE, PIT)
CPJ 2 (RIC)

I do find it amusing that this is what Delta.com says about the new LGA routes: A portion of travel for some itineraries may be on the Delta Connection® carriers: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Chautauqua, Comair, Compass Airlines, GoJet, Mesaba, Pinnacle Airlines, Shuttle America and SkyWest.

9 airlines. We're playing with fire.

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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 1116025)

I'm surprised people take these infractions and pm's so personal. If I get banned, it's your loss. I can still read posts. You just don't get my input.

I love it. :D

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Originally Posted by Check Essential (Post 1116091)

Is it wise for our MEC to have these "closed sessions" with RA and others?

I think not.
The confidentiality agreements are a tool management uses to manipulate our reps.

I agree.

:eek:

Deal Journal colleagues Gina Chon, Anupreeta Das and Mike Spector report that Delta Air Lines and private equity firm TPG Capital are separately assessing possible bids for American Airlines parent AMR Corp., people familiar with the matter said.

AMR filed for bankruptcy court protection in late November and is in the midst of restructuring its debt and cutting labor costs after it. Any bid for AMR likely would come several months from now.

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/city...eqcXvCF7PZ.jpg

Tawk amongst yahselvs

Here's the article for DAL's possible AMR bid:

Delta, TPG Assessing Bids for American Airlines Parent, AMR - WSJ.com

Dallas domicile may be back!

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Originally Posted by Check Essential (Post 1116091)

Is it wise for our MEC to have these "closed sessions" with RA and others?

I think not.
The confidentiality agreements are a tool management uses to manipulate our reps.

So it would be better to be blind sided by every company decision?

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Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1116102)

Delta, TPG Assessing Bids for American Airlines Parent, AMR - WSJ.com

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Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1116112)

Here's the article for DAL's possible AMR bid:

Delta, TPG Assessing Bids for American Airlines Parent, AMR - WSJ.com

Dallas domicile may be back!

Let's hope this is for parts and not a wholesale takeover..... SLI's are way too stressful!!!!

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Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1116112)

Here's the article for DAL's possible AMR bid:

Delta, TPG Assessing Bids for American Airlines Parent, AMR - WSJ.com

Dallas domicile may be back!

Go find my posts from mover six months ago. I told you that when AMR filed that they were too big of a target not to go after. Lets see what Parker does tomorrow. This is getting very interesting and will get more interesting shortly.

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Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1116102)

US Air took Delta to school on how to bid up assets in bankruptcy. I'm sure Delta would actually like to have some of these resources. It is a win win, unless the last bidder pays more than the resource's earning potential.

IMHO, Richard Anderson may be the best CEO in the business at the moment.

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Originally Posted by SFWB (Post 1116085)

most captains I fly with will be happy to get 20% raise. Ugh.

ONLY if we get a 6 1/2 hour minimum day, 78 hr reserve guarantee, 80 block guarantee, and extra week of vacation/year, a min. day's pay (see above, 6 1/2 hrs) for each day of training, and some CONSIDERABLE pay & credit for initial training. And that's just off the top of my head. A 20% raise won't BEGIN to address what we SHOULD be paid. Today's contract is a concessionary bankruptcy contract, and don't ever forget it!
Rant over...