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Originally Posted by ExAF
(Post 1134191)
Tell me....How a guy on reserve can already be assigned a trip today that doesn't report until 1030 on the 15th?
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And...to add to that thought, the "Next Big Thing" Delta is (talking about) getting is the 787 (in 2020). Using the age old weight, speed, #seats formula, that aricraft is going to fit in somewhere around the 767ER, size/pay wise, yet it will be the replacement jet for the 747, 777, 765, and A330. Pay cuts all around.
10 years from now we could be looking at a 2 aircraft type fleet; 737's for domestic and 787's as our highest paying International Widebody. Our previous CEO, Jerry the Genius told me as much when he was on my flight to Amsterdam one day, about 3mo. prior to bankruptcy. We may want to reconsider our pay formula as newer airplanes shrink, and go with longevity pay, or suffer the consequenses of ever smaller new (replacement) jets. Richard is on record spouting that frequency matters more than size, so look for a smaller overall gauge in new aircraft, with more frequency. This was the same philosophy RJ Fred Reid used to bring us all the RJ's in the first place. "The Business Man want's Frequency!" I doubt Delta is ever going to order any A380's or 747-800's...so what does that leave in the way of new (replacement) jets? |
Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1134255)
And...to add to that thought, the "Next Big Thing" Delta is (talking about) getting is the 787 (in 2020). Using the age old weight, speed, #seats formula, that aricraft is going to fit in somewhere around the 767ER, size/pay wise, yet it will be the replacement jet for the 747, 777, 765, and A330. Pay cuts all around.
10 years from now we could be looking at a 2 aircraft type fleet; 737's for domestic and 787's as our highest paying International Widebody. Our previous CEO, Jerry the Genius told me as much when he was on my flight to Amsterdam one day, about 3mo. prior to bankruptcy. We may want to reconsider our pay formula as newer airplanes shrink, and go with longevity pay, or suffer the consequenses of ever smaller new (replacement) jets. Richard is on record spouting that frequency matters more than size, so look for a smaller overall gauge in new aircraft, with more frequency. This was the same philosophy RJ Fred Reid used to bring us all the RJ's in the first place. "The Business Man want's Frequency!" I doubt Delta is ever going to order any A380's or 747-800's...so what does that leave in the way of new (replacement) jets? We already have pay rates for the 787, it pays $25/hr more than the ER and $3/hr more than the 330. |
Originally Posted by Sink r8
(Post 1133918)
Anyone else confused by SD's update? He actually made the Crew Resources letter even more undecipherable, but now he wants us to change our preferences based on 8 MD-90's in the summer of 2013?
Seems like trying to encourage early-outs to me. Wouldn't it be simply astounding if such a program was announced very soon? |
Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1134213)
Yout can look up the rotation (pairing) by the number and date, under "Rotation" on the far left drop down in iCrew and see what if there are any remarks down by the crew names, also, if it's a 4th floor type, it usually says, SUP over to the right side of his/her name.
It may be a required line check or such, if it's not a SUP sniping a cherry layover... not that the ever do that...riiiigghhht.:rolleyes: |
Originally Posted by NwaBusDriver
(Post 1134262)
We already have pay rates for the 787, it pays $25/hr more than the ER and $3/hr more than the 330.
That's good, but still less than the 777/747, right? :rolleyes: |
Just checked the profit sharing check. Did everyone get 4.85 % of their W2 earnings? I thought mine would be a few hundred more based on my calculations. Taxes suck.
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
(Post 1134263)
Hopefully that question will be asked & answered tomorrow.
DLnet > Full News Page > Q&A column on the right Cheers George |
Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1134265)
That's good, but still less than the 777/747, right? :rolleyes:
Very True! |
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