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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1146118)

No he didn't. He joined Delta and built up some solid 121 time while he waited for a proper paying airline that has management that wants to run an airline versus a ticket brokerage. He'll now be part of a union that values scope above all else, and have 100% of his union dues going toward his own pilots.

Smart move. Delta will increasingly be used as a training ground while awaiting SWA, FDX, UPS and the high paying foreign airlines. Get used to it. Management couldn't care less.

Carl

I have been creeping this thread for a long time now with nothing to contribute. I just have to ask though Carl why are you so in love with SWA? Also why so much hate towards DAL? I am very close to someone who was most likely hired around the time you were at NWA and they love the new changes, mostly more than the old NWA ways... Now there are some complaints ( pay mostly but who isnt upset about that) but the rest is pretty minimal ( Sorry I do not have specifics). Regardless, as someone who someday wants to fly at DAL as my 1st choice and not SWA. I can't help but wonder what is so bad about being a 747 Captain at Delta... Sorry not really a useful post but I am very curious.

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Originally Posted by FlyinPiker (Post 1146229)

I wonder when the pins finally going to be pulled on the CVG grenade?

That should be a fun bid as well.

I'm seriously thinking about ATL DC9 just to bite the bullet and take the free move down to the promised land.

That's not a bad plan of action for a lot of guys. Take the move, get it paid for. In a year or two, before you have completed your lock in, there will be a MD due to the category closing. At that point, you can go anywhere you want that your seniority can hold.

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Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1146234)

Rheostats and strain guages...oui.

Something about a flux capacitor and the space, time continuum....

The 200 + computers on the 320 are all windows based and use vista. They don't get hung up often.

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Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 1146253)

Good to see the upguaging. I grew up in FAY. I wouldn't necessarily recommend bidding it however. It's a big, crappy army town. I don't envy the ALPA hotel guy trying to find a decent place to stay there.

Fayette'Nam

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Originally Posted by Tomcat (Post 1146267)

Fayette'Nam

Or, alternately...Fatal-ville. I looked it up, and the hotel they chose is one of those places that "used to be nice." I guess it doesn't really matter where you are staying when you're only there for 9:51. At least there's a McDonalds across the street.

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Originally Posted by Tomcat (Post 1146267)

Fayette'Nam

Broke there once on the C-5; strip joints are full of ex army wives.

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Originally Posted by cni187 (Post 1146273)

Broke there once on the C-5; strip joints are full of ex army wives.

I was born there while my Old Man was flying for the 82nd. Don't know what I hate admitting more, that I was born in Fayette'Nam or my Air Force ancestry!:)
Of course my parents were closely related, so the Navy took me immediately. Unfortunately they were not siblings, so the Marines wouldn't consider me.

Looks like a net -106 pilots in MSP. I see NYC MD-88B in my future...but I might be off reserve there. ;)

BTW, I've flown both the 73N and A320...from a pilot's perspective, the A320 wins hands down. Legroom, retractable table, simplicity, two jumpseats...just watch out for complacency.

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Originally Posted by Ferd149 (Post 1146180)

I find it interesting that the AE didn't go as briefed in the roadshows, ie there were no pull down in Whale and 777 specifically or super premium widebodies in general. I wonder what level (Richard or lower?) looked at it and figured the training events were too expensive.

I'm thinking there is much more to the story.......but I'll doubt we'll ever really know.

Ferd

Are you looking for a VD off of the 330? Without the "premium" widebody stuff getting displacements, it might be tougher to get that. Do you miss Saipan that much???? Just wait a couple more years, or until your 2 year training freeze is up, and then you might be a lot more senior on that 330...

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Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1146279)

BTW, I've flown both the 73N and A320...from a pilot's perspective, the A320 wins hands down. Legroom, retractable table, simplicity, two jumpseats...just watch out for complacency.

No it doesn't! The recirc fans are loud and it's not a Boeing!