And some still taking a hit with the large loss of flying in DTW and MSP. (no displacements yet but back to reserve for who knows how many more years)

 

Good question.

LAMIA Bolivia CP-2933 (BAe 146 / Avro RJ - MSN 2348) (Ex EI-RJK N523XJ P4-LOR ) | Airfleets aviation

 

We can discuss any topic we choose. If you don't think this is a good topic, or any crash for that matter, then I recommend you start. From each crash we stand to gain lots of what-to-lookout-fors. Any crash we study serves to enhance our safety. Consider that next time you turn on your anti-ice without keeping the other pilot informed or execute a modification without confirming. Off my soap box now.
In addition, the reason I cited this crash as an XJ bird is for those who would be interested to know. Nothing more. Guuuuaaaard

 

Almost at the 12 year mark and so far I've sat RR 5 times this month in Minnie. I probably would've had to do all 10 if I worked the whole month. But I was on vacation the first half of the month. I'm wondering if it would be worth talking to the union in regards to the 2 year seat lock to bid down to the 200? That's the only thing that's keeping me from switching seats. I'm not sure if this dual quall rumor has any traction, but that would probably solve the problem also

 

I agree. My post was more an emotional reaction. This whole story just hurts because I loved the Avro...hard to see one down.

 

Perfect. No worries. I would totally liked to have known if one of my birds had fallen.

 

I'm not defensive about a flow, I merely respond because I see so many here wondering if there will be one and many of them thinking there will be. AFAIK, as of very recently, the company has said at the highest levels absolutely no to a flow. I'm not hoping there isn't one; it wouldn't effect me either, obviously.

If anything, if they did adopt a flow, it would probably come with a flow down like the Compass one did, which would provide not only career protections for those near the bottom of the DL list, but also a strong incentive not to furlough to begin with. Its thought by many that the CPZ flow(down) prevented furloughs not that long ago. I don't think they would have done it anyway for other reasons, but I know they did cost it out and that alone turned a maybe into a no.

I'm glad DL is taking a LOT of Endeavor pilots. 700 already in the short period of time we've been hiring, while only 70 have gone elsewhere is a tremendous success from every perspective and an excellent opportunity for those there. I also have no doubt that some of those turned down would have made great additions at DL as well. A flow would prevent those cases, but inherit other cases where they'd be forced to take the very few that they absolutely don't want, and that is the reason, from their perspective, that there isn't going to be a flow.

Hopefully the strong and aggressive preferential hiring of Endeavor pilots at DL continues, as well as the pay increases, etc.

Now speaking about subject matter passion, why are you so vested in this issue, especially if you have no dog in the fight as you've said?

 

LOL keep thinking that, and be sure to cleverly hide it in your interview.

 

How did you find its tail#?

edit: NVM I guess I should have read further up the thread, lol

 

Hahaha. All good