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08-03-2010 | 11:52 AM

#101

acl65pilot

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Johnso,
There is a FB class on the 9th as well. Five day class for recall. (At least that is what those guys are telling me)

08-03-2010 | 02:09 PM

#102

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Originally Posted by 944Turbo

I'm slightly confused about the class drop. Are those 18 M88B MSP guys new hires (aka sen# 12000+) or recalls?

They will be 12174+ Congrads to the new hires and Congrad to the current pilots moving up the pole..

08-03-2010 | 02:37 PM

#103

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Originally Posted by 1234

Looks like 23 returning furloughees are going to the A320.

10 to SLC320B
10 to MSP320B
3 to DTW320B

The SLC320B weren't offered to the Aug 2nd class. There is a possibility that some ER slots will be available to the the sept, oct classes as told to us today. But an AE is due out the 1st week of Sept that you can bid on if on property prior to that date. They are converting the SLC 767 to an ER base and all of the 767 SLC'rs will rebid their positions. This means lots of movement. Good luck to all!

Baja.

08-03-2010 | 03:02 PM

#104

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From: B757/767

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Originally Posted by Going2Baja

So what aircraft did they offer for the first class?

08-03-2010 | 03:04 PM

#105

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot

Johnso,
There is a FB class on the 9th as well. Five day class for recall. (At least that is what those guys are telling me)

That's fine........so long as they don't offer DTW 320B to any of the recalls.

08-03-2010 | 04:01 PM

#106

TenYearsGone

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From: 7ERB

Thank you guys.

Still in a food COMA (PIZZA for lunch)! Skipping dinner tonight.

Doubletree is nice: Welcome back dinner on Monday (Beer and Mexi)
Club/Crew room (soda, chips, popcorn, snacks)<--Nice setup.

DAL class: Nice info., positive attitude and optimistic attitude toward future. Very professional, and very respectable. AE is going to be nice, I think from what I heard these past two days, many aircraft choices could be available to newhires in the future.

Goodluck,

TYG

08-03-2010 | 04:46 PM

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Where in our contract does it state that someone on a 2 year seat lock cannot get first bid into a category that a new hire could get, if desired? Does it not seem logical that someone should be able to get a better position than a new hire?

08-03-2010 | 05:03 PM

#108

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08-03-2010 | 05:13 PM

#109

buzzpat

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Originally Posted by FlyinPiker

Take newhires out of the equation.

If an AE came out tomorrow and I was junior to you, I'd still be able to bid the better position if you were seat locked.

I know some who bid MSP -88/90 ( coming from ATL 737 /767) when it opened on the first bid. The following bid came out and now they have guys 1,000 numbers junior to them bidding MSP ER, a position they want.

A seat locks a seat lock.

I have yet to leave the position I was hired into. Holding out for a position I can see myself in for at least 5 years and even then won't bid it till I know I have the seniority to not get slapped around if sh*t hits the fan

True, and a seat lock does two things for the company: 1) it mitigates some of the chaos of AE's with guys flipping around constantly seeking the best seat, and 2) it gives the training department some room to breathe. Can you imagine what the training dept would look like if guys weren't held to a seat lock with AE's twice a year? It would be constant chaos. Bottom line: bid what you want....and want what you bid. You will probably be there awhile.

08-03-2010 | 05:32 PM

#110

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All bypassers and new hires,

Welcome to mama Delta! All the best to you in training and will see you around crew rooms and cockpits!

Best wishes to you and yours!