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Johnso, it's not really that bad. I heard every line in the book about how loud the cockpit is, in the end I went back to a Plantronics earpiece. The newer 737's with the VG on the nose are as quiet as a 320 with it's hurricane force recirculation fans. As far as the size of the cockpit, PITFA small... I can't wait until the airside manuals go away and we actually have a place beside us for stuff. Being up there for 5 hours....

Stickman964

01-26-2012 05:40 AM

Any reserve folks seen the new "Reserve Availability List" format now available in iCrew? You can select any calendar day in the future and the page format associated with the new rules that take effect next month has LOTS of new information shown.

Thrust Normal

01-26-2012 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by NWARet (Post 1123081)

Fod 6500ft
Apn 9000ft

It's not all about length, right? I was also thinking about facilities such as snow removal, precision approaches, weather observation, runway treatment.

Columbia

01-26-2012 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1123098)

He currently with international pay is getting 231.75 an hour.

What % of pilots at DAL make this? What % of SWA pilots make this?

Bill Lumberg

01-26-2012 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1123143)

Over the next 4 years they plan on removing 40 757's from service. That number is flexible depending on the economy and demand. The 900 is the replacement. Same seating however total operating costs about 30 percent below the 757. The 900ER can fly 95 percent of the current 757 routes without any real capacity restrictions. The other 5 percent will eventually have to be covered with another airframe however some 757's are projected to remain in service until 2024 so there is a lot of time for deciding on that airframe. At the moment there is no airframe in production that can cover those routes. Think 5700 foot runway at SNA going with a full load and IFR reserves to Atlanta. Nothing can touch the 757 for those types of operations.

Most of those flights to ATL from SNA are now 737-700s.

Sink r8

01-26-2012 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1123146)

God that makes me want to vomit.

Why? Using the numbers above, if we have 100 737-900ER's coming, and 40 757's retiring, I can stomach that. Can't you?

I'm not saying I know how the trade will unfold, but using the numbers in the post you were responding to, I wouldn't shed a tear over a transaction that yields 60 new mainline airframes.

Sink r8

01-26-2012 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TOGA LK (Post 1123157)

What's a VG? Every -800 I ever flew was ridiculously loud, and I assume the -900's will be the same.

With the beautiful, light-weight noise cancelling headsets they make now, I don't understand why we can't get hot intercoms in the new Boeings. Fatigue is significantly influenced by noise, and so is safety.

Roadie85

01-26-2012 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 1123172)

I'm sure the company will find more main line jets to park as the 737-900's arrive. Got to keep stagnation in place. It also means more lower paying seats as the 737 pays less than the 757.

TheManager

01-26-2012 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1123107)

The company opener will be something on the order of a 2 to 4 percent raise with offsets in work rules to cover the cost. Anyone who thinks other wise is smoking some really good stuff.

SWEET! So we will see DALPA open with 8% and perhaps settle into that 3-5% range. We win!! Thanks for the nice pin though.

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