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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1155446)

We have bullet proof scope on this issue. No need for any changes and I contrary to the constant DPA proganda posts on the issue.

I cannot believe you'd say something like that. Especially on a forum where you know darn near everybody knows better than that.

Unreal.

Carl

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Originally Posted by Wasatch Phantom (Post 1155633)

ACL,

I know it's speculation, but that's an absolute non-starter with me. We shouldn't have one 76 seat jet at DCI but thanks to Lee Moak's "proactive engagement strategy" we have up to 153 (IIRC) 76 seat jets and a hard cap of 255 70+ seat RJs.

Now you want to let the company have another 100 70+ seat RJ's so we can fix what ALPA's buffoon lawyers screwed up the first time and you want to trust those same idiots again???? NFW

I don't remember which forum member has as his tag line something like "Not one more pound, not one more seat, and not one more jet". That sums up my feelings very well.

Years ago Delta had a relatively small fleet of MD-11s which the company signed long term leases on. Maybe ten years later they decided it was cheaper to park the aircraft and pay the leases than continue to operate the airplanes at a loss, and they did exactly that.

If the contracts management entered into with various DCI carriers to operate 50 seat RJs (described as "self financing" by the infamous Fred Reid) are now money losers I'm not going to take it in the shorts to subsidize (once again) a poor decision on management's part.

Hey Wasatch,

I'm proud to know you..... You are at a point where you could turn your back on this entire issue and I believe you would be relatively unscathed. So from all the FO's and those Captains that are holding onto their seat by a thread, thank you for your support! You're the kind of Captain many of us aspire to be and the kind of pilot that Delta should seek when they start hiring again.... a true professional in every sense of the word.:cool:

Thanks!

TC

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1155446)

I would guess its been posted here at least a dozen times without a single fact to back up the posts.

Kinda like your posts about the NMB, eh sailingfun??

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1155446)

The facts are the company has not approached the union outside the section 6 process for any changes in scope on 100 seat aircraft.

You are not a rep and not part of the MEC bureaucracy. As such, you have no idea if this is true or not. You're totally making this up.

Carl

I kind of have to agree with Alpha, if the CRJ900 and the likes are so great then why aren't startup airlines running to them instead of 737s or in 717s in Spain?

But then you have to ask, why do we have the 255 max pwa allowed long CRJs and short E190s?

Anybody have any experience checking golf clubs at the ticket counter, but using the jumpseat for travel? I'd like to take my clubs, but if it means risking them going to the dead bag room somewhere, I'd rather rent. Is there some special code or tag that can let ACS know I'm actually on board the airplane?
I hate to wear my uniform just to be able to go outside to see, but I suppose that's always an option (a bad one, but one nonetheless).

Thanks for any and all help. :)

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1155446)

You also have to understand that contrary to many posts the company would prefer to run aircraft at the mainline as the first choice.

And your proof is the fact that the company chooses to be maxed out on allowable large RJ's and at it's maximum out of balance limit with our JV's?

The sad fact is that management uses mainline only as it's LAST resort. The LGA slots are just their latest thumb in the eye. Why do you post things that are so easily proven wrong?

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1155446)

They will use that option every time they feel it can be done at a competitive costs level.

No they don't. Many RJ's haver higher CASM's than mainline aircraft...yet management still uses them INSTEAD of mainline aircraft.

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1155446)

Growing Delta mainline is in their best interest.

No it's not. Growing the NETWORK is.

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1155446)

Sustained growth is how you generate rising stock prices and in the case of Delta VP's how you generate wealth.

You mean sustained growth in the network. That's what management means.

Carl

Hello everyone I am a Student who wants to interview a Airline Pilot for a project that I need to be completed by April 23, 2012 so could someone please reply their email address or just message me at [email protected] so that I could send the questions because I cant send any direct messages until after 10 "Quality messages are posted in the forums" It would really help and yes I am extremely interested in becoming a Airline Pilot so if anyone will give me guidance that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Originally Posted by Wasatch Phantom (Post 1155633)

We shouldn't have one 76 seat jet at DCI but thanks to Lee Moak's "proactive engagement strategy" we have up to 153 (IIRC) 76 seat jets and a hard cap of 255 70+ seat RJs.

I thought Malone owned those RJ's. You sure they were allowed under Moak's tenure?

Anyone got LOA 46 and 51 language?

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Originally Posted by shaan01 (Post 1155667)

Oh dude, good luck. This is a tough crowd. You're likely to get many, very colorful, responses.;)

[QUOTE=buzzpat;1155675]Oh dude, good luck. This is a tough crowd. You're likely to get many, very colorful, responses.;)[/QUOTE

Why do you say that? I simply just want to email questions and have them answered because I REEEEEEAAAAALLLLLYYYYY want to be a airline pilot but dont know where to start lol nobody where I live knows a airline pilot lol