ExAF

Good news....except the Super Bowl is in Feb!

gloopy

How about a 78 hour guarantee at SWA hourly rates (plus reasonable premiums to account for the significantly higher per pilot revenue for DL for small 737's and up from there for larger equipment) as well as an extra 30-40 days a year off as well?

sailingfun

The first 7 aircraft to be converted are the 767T's. They are all done however they were supposed to be done last June for the summer. They still say they plan to have half the fleet converted by 1 June. I have not however flown a single non T with the new interior. You would think a few would be hitting the line by now.

gloopy

As much as



I still don't see it happening. That rumor may be based on very optimistic projections for summer 2013 flying but as we easily get past this summer on the staffing we have and very few retirements for 2013 and the EU (and us) keep getting closer to a fiscal



what in the world would be the driver for hiring this year? My back of the napkin math gives them a year easy, likely 2 and just maybe 3 where they could hold off on hiring with our existing block hours, which will likely go down again as many have pointed out, before we "have" to hire for the mass exodous that is supposedly going to materialize.

I could see us padding the instructor ranks a year or two from now in anticipation of the BPS (big pilot shortage) [Kit Darby notwithstanding] but I just can't see the rationale for opening the gates of hiring other than the possibility of growth/expansion (mergers don't count) and I'm really, really not seeing that.

Maybe if there really is a "hundred seater" that's going to materialize, which is a big IF in itself, but also as a growth aircraft...or maybe if DALPA is going to get serious about outsourcing reversal (another big IF) and if (another very big IF) the company sees that and accepts that its happening, then maybe I could see hiring in 2012.

Maybe. Just maybe. Then again, maybe



But srsly what can you see as the driver for hiring this year when faced with the staffing numbers we have coupled with another even small amount of additional reductions?

Brocc15

I love this!!!! I was watching thinking wow, this is actually pretty interesting and then BAM lol.

Scoop

I hear ya. Think of how many guys getting 70 hours a month one guy getting 200 pulls up to 87. I have flown with a few Captains who were getting 140 hour months. It does not happen a lot, but when it does it really pulls the average up.

The 87 hour average for DAL Pilots is not unrealistic. Now 87 hours at a more appropriate pay rate (read - higher) and your talking my lingo!

Scoop

Elvis90

Gloopy, with your pictures you're almost getting to FTB's level of Internet artwork interspersed with your posts. Now you just need to integrate a little photoshop & you'll be there!

Boomer

I saw what you did there...

Piggy underboob. Sure it's PG-13, but is it the right thing to do?

Superpilot92

hoserpilot

You mean like this???