Wasn't that due to training issues checking out on the DC-9?

I've got an idea! It's coming from my butt though, but it's still an idea.

Put all 183 CRJ 70+ seaters on one p121 certificate with no 50 seaters and staple those pilots in a new slot controlled staple system.

1. Change our scope, 100% of 70+ seat flying will be done by Delta pilots. But not necessarily by Delta.

2. That means take the 70+ seaters away from Skywest, Comair, Pinnacle, etc. and put them on this new certificate. All of the other carriers will be restricted to 50 seaters except Compass and cough, cough, Alaska. Call the new airline Spacklair Air Lines.

3. Still talking out my butt here, hold on tight... now have Delta hire from DCI into that fleet and place them in class by DOH from their original carrier. Nothing is protected. Off the street hires if not enough apply. But this will only happen on the first go, after this, that flying is open to Delta pilots to bid. 5. Change how the flow will work at Compass and this new carrier, Spacklair. Do something more akin to a Boeing production line. 5B. Now that you have the slots in order from Compass and Spacklair, CHA-CHING! STAPLE IT!!!!

4. All of these pilots will effectively be DAL pilots... and their flying, subject to DAL's PWA and as stated DAL pilots may bid for openings at any time if they so choose.

5. Now you've got two carriers, one with E-Jets (Compass) and one with CRJs (Spacklair). Now who owns Spacklair? Like I know how to solve that mess. Let me pick at the solution, not determine it. :D

6. Now this way you know if you're going to hire 500 pilots in 2013 you know what slots you have to fill and when. Very preditctable. Be like, oh, we're hiring 50 in March for increased 88 flying. Well of the first 50 slots, 25 of them are open. So we can hire 25 pilots that will go into those effectively mainline slots. That leaves 25 on the bottom to fill at Spaklair and Compass, so just have another class but maybe of pilots with less time then you'd hire for what was effectively mainline positions. Thus, massive stability in our hiring process... I think. Basically, you can try for a mainline pool or 70 seater pool. Your choice.

7. As to the 50 seaters, we need to scope those things, but if you want multiple carriers flying them have at it. But 70+ is from here on out- different and ours.

8. Lift the 255 limit on 70 seaters but for every 1 increase in 70+ seaters there are 3 50 seaters parked. A 3:1 ratio! How do you like then apples.

Does this have holes? YES! I invented it. So of course it does. Just like everything I've rigged at my house. For instance, the ceiling fan. Don't sit under it even though you can't tell it's got any issues. I rig.

So, I heard a rumor we're stapling DCI. But it's just the CRJ 70+ seat pilots. It's a new type of flow. Moving all 70 seaters to 1 certificate including Compass. Then our pilots will bid first into this new carrier and then they'll hire DCI to backfill. Don't know. Heard it from someone who has flown with a LCP in the last year.

I think it'll happen. Thoughts?

My brain just seized.

The problem with all of this 717 and DCI acquisition/staple stuff is that it's all small jets. That's not growth. Big jets are growth. Show me some new 777s, 330s and 787s and I'll get excited. I was moderately aroused with the -900 order being that I fly that plane. Anything smaller is, ahem, ho hum.

I heard it was that only if we open up to allow Republic to fly MRJ's as codeshare with our scope. I think they were offering a 15% 3 year extension to the contract. I heard it from the CPO.

More planes than we have now= more captain seats = you and I can finally get off reserve and perhaps someday get to strap on a 4th stripe next to our faded 3.

I'll hum about that!


Besides, the 737-900 cockpit is nothing to hum about:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IULqIjE17v...ea+of+B-26.jpg

I think Ze French have affected Ze brain.:D

I don't want to captain a Cessna. I've been a heavy jet captain for decades. I'll wait. Plus, smaller jets = smaller pay. I'll be the best damn FO in the company for better pay....and improved QOL.

How about "NFW"?