Ah, now you specified per trip. Understood and agreed.

 

Won't happen. I've been pulled mid game and traded to a different category.

 

If you are a Maddog pilot enjoy the time off. Its not going to last long. The total Maddog block hours are scheduled to go up at a rapid rate starting in Feb. Reserves will be very busy by May.

 

Ah, it'll all be picked up on WS's.

 

sailingfun,

I heard there have been some difficulties with the lie flat seats in the 767-300ER's. Any truth to that? Or maybe it was the 747?

 

I had spent 2 straight weeks at home in December, including Christmas. It was a nice break, but I'll be ready for the increased hours...don't want any excuse for a furlough, and I want every reason for more hiring.

 

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

 

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?

 

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.

 

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?