DAL Poolie Info
03-21-2014 | 09:17 AM
#1342
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: window seat
03-21-2014 | 09:29 AM
#1343
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: May 2010
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As a non-Delta pilot, another factor I would consider is marketability should the unimaginable happen and you are furloughed. A DC-9 type rating of any stripe will not help employment prospects, whereas a B737 and especially an A320 type allows you to 'write your ticket' on a worldwide basis. I know, 'hiring 50/month indefinitely', however I'm sure the guys in 2000 and 2001 thought the same thing...
03-21-2014 | 09:41 AM
#1344
Line Holder
Joined: Mar 2014
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New poolie here with a question. How often do vacancies come out? I know I have an a/c lock for one year but if I wanted to change bases how soon might that be able to happen if I got a base I didn't want to stay in? Thanks in advance.
03-21-2014 | 09:49 AM
#1345
La Familia Delta
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: B-717 FO / C-17 AC
Whats the latest numbers on how many people have taken jobs at another major while in the pool? I know of one who went to United, but it sounds like DAL is keeping almost all their poolies?
03-21-2014 | 09:56 AM
#1346
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Joined: Jan 2014
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From: A320 Left
There is a flow down in place to compass for all delta pilots. I would imagine most guys would go be compass captains before they did the overseas gig. I know that is only a few hundred numbers, but I think it would have to be really bad (9-11 style) to go from hiring 50/month to flowing guys down and then some.
03-21-2014 | 09:58 AM
#1347
On Reserve
Joined: Nov 2013
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I know of at least one in the DAL pool who interviewed in Nov but took a job with SWA and intends to stay there. So my uneducated WAG would be that maybe 5-10% of those in the DAL pool have left/will leave for other pastures.
03-21-2014 | 09:58 AM
#1348
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03-21-2014 | 09:59 AM
#1349
The Brown Dot +1
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: 777B
I would think with the expansion/hiring going on, that 1/month might be the norm for awhile.
03-21-2014 | 10:04 AM
#1350
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From: The one with a great view.
Most of the ones I know that were in multiple pools either went SWA or Delta....UAL pool has lost several to both of them. The only "pools" that are moving quickly are SWA and JB (which neither really run a "pool")....the 3 legacies are slowing rapidly.
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