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Old 01-01-2019, 04:52 PM
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There is no more “Delta South” culture. It’s gone. What you’re referring to is the “metro-southerner”. The man/woman who maintains the draw but lives apart from the traditional redneck/hillbilly/plantation-owner stereotype. This new character is travelled, has a hobby, good manners, but will engage in liberal ideas and logic. Imagine if Fog-horn Leg-horn was a hipster...this is the inly “South” you will find at mainline Delta. Aside from that not even the traditional case of new-nepotism prevails at the “new” Delta.

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If you...
-don’t have laces on your shoes...
-wear a pilot sweater...
-have a good attendance record
-participate in union politics/positions...
-have less than 3000TT (as a civilian)...
-have military obligations...
-are a check airman...

...you probably won’t get hired by Delta. But rest assured that you have a variety of more fiscally responsible carriers that fly the same aircraft to the same cities.

Don’t get hung up on gold buttons. Your desire to be a Delta pilot and maintain your seniority at 9E keeps the chocolate river flowing and the mustache growing. Your peers at Compass/Expressjet-remnant/GoJet/Skywest etc. will have less competition to goto any other comparable legacy-121 operation. Congrats u da plug now.
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There is no more “Delta South” culture. It’s gone. What you’re referring to is the “metro-southerner”. The man/woman who maintains the draw but lives apart from the traditional redneck/hillbilly/plantation-owner stereotype. This new character is travelled, has a hobby, good manners, but will engage in liberal ideas and logic. Imagine if Fog-horn Leg-horn was a hipster...this is the inly “South” you will find at mainline Delta. Aside from that not even the traditional case of new-nepotism prevails at the “new” Delta.



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If you...

-don’t have laces on your shoes...

-wear a pilot sweater...

-have a good attendance record

-participate in union politics/positions...

-have less than 3000TT (as a civilian)...

-have military obligations...

-are a check airman...



...you probably won’t get hired by Delta. But rest assured that you have a variety of more fiscally responsible carriers that fly the same aircraft to the same cities.



Don’t get hung up on gold buttons. Your desire to be a Delta pilot and maintain your seniority at 9E keeps the chocolate river flowing and the mustache growing. Your peers at Compass/Expressjet-remnant/GoJet/Skywest etc. will have less competition to goto any other comparable legacy-121 operation. Congrats u da plug now.

Who’s more fiscally responsible than Delta? I you need to back that up with more detail.


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Old 01-01-2019, 07:02 PM
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This is exactly what makes all the crusty old “double no” captains I fly with so bitter... and I can’t really blame them!
And a couple I've talked to became ever more motivated to get hired by a competitor and do everything they can to beat Delta. Unfortunately it's a couple, not everyone.
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Beyond all the smoke and mirrors, that old saying goes, Delta doesn’t hire pilots, they hire Delta pilots. Without a doubt the Delta South culture still exists. It’s just a beauty pageant. They want pilots that fit their “image”. We can rock the interview, be the best pilot on paper but they want people who will fit in at the club. They want “the look”. We all like to joke about it but the double breasted jacket and hat but it’s a real culture.
That's why they suck up the 5% that the 95% can's stand. I just don't like that they are trying to make that the culture here.
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Who’s more fiscally responsible than Delta? I you need to back that up with more detail.


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Southwest.... 1 quarter, not year, quarter that they have taken a loss in over 45 years. Profitable every year after their first year in business. Can't say the same for Delta, United, or American (or any of the companies they merged with in the last 20 years)
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Southwest.... 1 quarter, not year, quarter that they have taken a loss in over 45 years. Profitable every year after their first year in business. Can't say the same for Delta, United, or American (or any of the companies they merged with in the last 20 years)

That’s great...one. He stated there was a “variety of carriers” who are more fiscally sound. Which ones?

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That’s great...one. He stated there was a “variety of carriers” who are more fiscally sound. Which ones?
It would be difficult to beat Delta right now, probably only FedEx/UPS are bigger cash flow engines.
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That’s great...one. He stated there was a “variety of carriers” who are more fiscally sound. Which ones?
Alaskan is another. Richard Anderson put Delta on a strong footing, but remember when airways was gonna buy y'all? Keep delta my delta.
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Originally Posted by randomroute View Post
There is no more “Delta South” culture. It’s gone. What you’re referring to is the “metro-southerner”. The man/woman who maintains the draw but lives apart from the traditional redneck/hillbilly/plantation-owner stereotype. This new character is travelled, has a hobby, good manners, but will engage in liberal ideas and logic. Imagine if Fog-horn Leg-horn was a hipster...this is the inly “South” you will find at mainline Delta. Aside from that not even the traditional case of new-nepotism prevails at the “new” Delta.

$0.02 portion:
If you...
-don’t have laces on your shoes...
-wear a pilot sweater...
-have a good attendance record
-participate in union politics/positions...
-have less than 3000TT (as a civilian)...
-have military obligations...
-are a check airman...

...you probably won’t get hired by Delta. But rest assured that you have a variety of more fiscally responsible carriers that fly the same aircraft to the same cities.

Don’t get hung up on gold buttons. Your desire to be a Delta pilot and maintain your seniority at 9E keeps the chocolate river flowing and the mustache growing. Your peers at Compass/Expressjet-remnant/GoJet/Skywest etc. will have less competition to goto any other comparable legacy-121 operation. Congrats u da plug now.

So you’re saying the more I call out sick the better the chances delta will hire me?
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Old 01-02-2019, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by prex8390 View Post
Beyond all the smoke and mirrors, that old saying goes, Delta doesn’t hire pilots, they hire Delta pilots. Without a doubt the Delta South culture still exists. It’s just a beauty pageant. They want pilots that fit their “image”. We can rock the interview, be the best pilot on paper but they want people who will fit in at the club. They want “the look”. We all like to joke about it but the double breasted jacket and hat but it’s a real culture.
You sir, are dead wrong. I happen to know a few schlubby new hires. Nice guys. Good pilots. They definitely don't fit that "look" you speak of, unless you mean DADBODS?
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