Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
02-08-2012, 04:41 PM
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02-08-2012, 04:43 PM
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All I know is, I'm glad I didn't spring for those ANR headphones.
The Mad Dog is quiet, right? Right?
The Mad Dog is quiet, right? Right?
Correct and as they stated by 2014 we will not see as drastic of a winter pulldown. About 1/2 of what we see now. That said, they have about a three month window of opportunity to displace and train on lower jets before it costs more to do this than hire.
This being my third section 6, a displacement the month prior to openers does send a message, even if it is not intended.
This being my third section 6, a displacement the month prior to openers does send a message, even if it is not intended.
02-08-2012, 04:52 PM
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It wasn't spin. The comment was in Q&A and was extemporaneous. Earlier the day it was mentioned that American's management had taken pay concessions off the table in their bankruptcy bargaining and was offering 1.5% pay raises. (American also proposed some really bad scope, which was effectively Delta scope with the limits at 86 seats and 255 large jets, or half mainline).
What has me a little confused is the idea of making 2bn in 2012 while cutting employees.
Again I ask: "What is our core business?" "Then why don't we invest in that?"
What has me a little confused is the idea of making 2bn in 2012 while cutting employees.
Again I ask: "What is our core business?" "Then why don't we invest in that?"
Bar,
Pilots think our core business is safely transporting passengers. Management thinks our core business is selling tickets. They are investing in what they perceive our core business is.
02-08-2012, 04:55 PM
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FTB,
You can get a lot more jug training right here. Skip to 2:45 if you don't want to watch the golf hooker parts.
How to Fly the P-47 Ground Handling, Take-Off, Normal Flight, Landing 1943 Training Film - YouTube
My favorite part? "About 15 seconds on your energizer, hold'er 'till she whines"
You can get a lot more jug training right here. Skip to 2:45 if you don't want to watch the golf hooker parts.
How to Fly the P-47 Ground Handling, Take-Off, Normal Flight, Landing 1943 Training Film - YouTube
My favorite part? "About 15 seconds on your energizer, hold'er 'till she whines"
02-08-2012, 04:57 PM
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02-08-2012, 05:18 PM
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Money doesn't buy hapiness, but it sure helps when you're unhappy.
02-08-2012, 05:22 PM
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I'm also noticing a pattern of volatility emerging from the semi-company quasi endorsed rumor mill. CP's, LCA's and other folks in high(er) places are running the gambit from "impending hiring and awesome early outs" to "endless stagnation and be greatful we aren't furloughing...yet" and back again. Not saying the ones spreading the rumors are "in on it" necessarily, but they are getting their info from somewhere and those sources only give them what they want to give them knowing full well it will "leak". PsyOps 101.
Get hopes up, smash them to the ground. Repeat until no one knows what's going on. Finally settle on bad news at the critical time and the sheep will beg you to settle for less just to get it over with and avoid "the worst case" end of the bell curve of possibilities.
Would it be premature to identify this as the U. and D. in FUD from the age old playbooks of failed management teams that consistently run great airlines into the ground?
02-08-2012, 05:27 PM
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Any shady "trip parking" takes place after the bid is awarded, and thus, should not affect manning. Or am I missing something?
02-08-2012, 05:32 PM
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If you pay close attention to reserve coverage in certain categories, it's pretty obvious that regular lineholders are doing the overwhelming majority of the uncovered flying. For flight-whaures, this is great news. From a staffing perspective, it's a disaster. Makes me sick.
Congrats on posting something without using the usual acronyms, btw.
02-08-2012, 05:32 PM
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