Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
04-04-2012 | 04:29 PM
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Well, to build on our love of TSA:
Updated: April 4, 2012, 6:10 PM
A Delta Airlines flight attendant at Buffalo Niagara International Airport was not allowed to fly this morning after he was spotted acting in a manner that a security officer deemed unfit for flight, according to authorities.
Delta flight attendant removed from plane at Buffalo airport - City & Region - The Buffalo News
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Good news, MCO is about to kick the TSA out.
Updated: April 4, 2012, 6:10 PM
A Delta Airlines flight attendant at Buffalo Niagara International Airport was not allowed to fly this morning after he was spotted acting in a manner that a security officer deemed unfit for flight, according to authorities.
Delta flight attendant removed from plane at Buffalo airport - City & Region - The Buffalo News
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Good news, MCO is about to kick the TSA out.
04-04-2012 | 04:46 PM
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I still think Alaska is in play. We see that Delta plays its hand out over years\months and it seems we've been positioning our network to not compete on routes much like I hear the NWA and Delta systems were done before the merger. Heck RA is crafty enough I think to do double and grab Hawiian at the sme time.
04-04-2012 | 05:10 PM
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From: 7ERB, no M88, no 7ER, no A320, NEXT!
"We are very aware of the wave of pilot retirements that will begin to impact us in five years. Our current analysis shows, depending on the Delta pilot attrition rate and expected growth in flying, we will need to begin hiring sometime between the end of 2013 and early 2015. All departments in Flight Ops are actively engaged in preparing for the impending wave of pilot retirements from a staffing, training and recruiting standpoint."
We need an early out with retiree medical to get rid of these old farts already!
04-04-2012 | 05:12 PM
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Delta didn't "pay" for NWA either. One of the reason AS's stock is so overinflated is their bloated partnership with us in the first place. Add to that their cash on hand, which they keep in a merger, and their revenue, which the combined carrier also keeps, and it all rolls gently into one entity like an old man slowly slipping into a warm bath.
04-04-2012 | 05:14 PM
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Well, to build on our love of TSA:
Updated: April 4, 2012, 6:10 PM
A Delta Airlines flight attendant at Buffalo Niagara International Airport was not allowed to fly this morning after he was spotted acting in a manner that a security officer deemed unfit for flight, according to authorities.
Delta flight attendant removed from plane at Buffalo airport - City & Region - The Buffalo News
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Good news, MCO is about to kick the TSA out.
Updated: April 4, 2012, 6:10 PM
A Delta Airlines flight attendant at Buffalo Niagara International Airport was not allowed to fly this morning after he was spotted acting in a manner that a security officer deemed unfit for flight, according to authorities.
Delta flight attendant removed from plane at Buffalo airport - City & Region - The Buffalo News
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Good news, MCO is about to kick the TSA out.
And is it MCO or Sanford?
04-04-2012 | 05:15 PM
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I don't think the medical will cause much exodus...... I fly with tons of guys over 60 and while some say that its the insurance that keeps them here, upon further questioning I find out that's not necessarily the case. Most only actually fly 8-9 monthly (averaged), make around 200K, and enjoy flying planes. My last trip out of 4 I was the only one under 60!
04-04-2012 | 05:22 PM
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"We are very aware of the wave of pilot retirements that will begin to impact us in five years. Our current analysis shows, depending on the Delta pilot attrition rate and expected growth in flying, we will need to begin hiring sometime between the end of 2013 and early 2015. All departments in Flight Ops are actively engaged in preparing for the impending wave of pilot retirements from a staffing, training and recruiting standpoint."
Of course I'm sure if we agree to outsource another couple hundred large RJ's that will create mainline jobs LOL!
04-04-2012 | 05:22 PM
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I don't think the medical will cause much exodus...... I fly with tons of guys over 60 and while some say that its the insurance that keeps them here, upon further questioning I find out that's not necessarily the case. Most only actually fly 8-9 monthly (averaged), make around 200K, and enjoy flying planes. My last trip out of 4 I was the only one under 60!
04-04-2012 | 05:32 PM
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I think whoever puts those updates out has been pulled aside and "educated" about the needs to manage pilot expectations. There is no way, barring a massive downturn or another scope sale, that we can get away with putting off hiring until 2015. That is just insane and they know it. The fact that they are pushing the limits of reality just to manage expectations is not only effecting their credibility but possibly tipping their hand to how "constructive" the negotiations are going to be.
Of course I'm sure if we agree to outsource another couple hundred large RJ's that will create mainline jobs LOL!
Of course I'm sure if we agree to outsource another couple hundred large RJ's that will create mainline jobs LOL!
04-04-2012 | 05:33 PM
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