Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
01-13-2012 | 07:45 AM
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01-13-2012 | 07:59 AM
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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!
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01-13-2012 | 08:12 AM
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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!
01-13-2012 | 08:14 AM
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01-13-2012 | 08:20 AM
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01-13-2012 | 08:21 AM
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01-13-2012 | 08:57 AM
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01-13-2012 | 09:03 AM
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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?
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?
01-13-2012 | 09:06 AM
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01-13-2012 | 09:11 AM
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If the pot never changed in the amount of flying then we'd cover what was covered with 2,662 pilots with 273 fewer pilots. Maybe it can be done with some sort of restrictions that says we don't see it as 273 overstaffed.
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.
Here's a question for you purveyors of fleet knowledge, could we use more 763ERs? I ask because it just seems to hit its niche so well and even FedEx traded in some of its 777 orders for 763 orders.
it's not hard. just image.google.com. be careful though because i think wading through images.google.com is about as healthy for your computer as a brothel in a 3rd world country is for your... Captain.
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