Come on.. you expect us to believe that? the cockpits are completely different.

No offense to Airtran guys, because a good friend of mine is a CA there, but Delta manuals and training would be completely different than Airtran's. All Delta's manuals are in a certain format - it would make for a difficult transition to use another airline's style of writing and procedures.

 

Dont, quit if you dont like it.

 

Really? You sound like you have it all figured out. So the best option for those guys is what? Finish flight school and apply to Fedex, SWA, and DAL because thats where they really want to work right?

I don't know where you work (Doesn't matter really) but the majors gave up that flying and the problem started here and it is our job to stop the leak. People are not going to quit their job and stop feeding their kids because its better for your QOL.

In case you mean't something else, sorry and carry on.

 

roflmonster

 

CAL flies all models of the 737 and there is a huge difference in the -500 and -900 models. They routinely fly both types in a single day.

 

Internet tough guy award goes to....^^^^^^^^^^^

 

The tittle of this thread mentions 100-seats not a MD-88 replacement. IMHO, DAL needs a DC9-30 replacement more than a DC9-40/50/88 replacement right now. A 100 seater would work wonders in those former Heartland markets like GFK and FAR which now see a mix of CR2s, CR7s, CR9s, E70s, E75s, 32Ss and M88s. A true 100-seater like the CS-100, a 98-seater like the ARJ21-900 or a 106-seater like the B717 would right size some markets offer a more homogeneous gauge of equipment and reclaim scope where the M88 and 32S might be too big.

 

Yes, and the FAA nixed it. They were hoping to make a single category that included some Saudi MD90s with the more advanced cockpit, and 717s. Can you believe that now?

 

Even BEFORE 9/11 as some regional CBA's were getting better (ACA, AWAC, ASA, COMAIR, etc) that was being disproven. Post 9/11, as well as post economic recession, that's being disproven again. Not that I agree with it. But it's true. If you were to take a look at the top half of most regional seniority lies, you'd be surprised at 1) How long many have been there and 2) that they have NO intention of leaving.

AGAIN, I don't really care what somebody does with their career. But the six figure income/good schedule/home a lot/senior regional types aren't going anywhere. And that's fine with me, it just means they'll stay the hell out of my way when applying to a better job.

As others have mentioned, you ever seen the inside of the 737's that various airline's pilots can fly in a single day?

 

From what I was told the FAA said they'd approve it... if everyone went to training every 90 days. Obviously not an option. Shizit pointed out that the three types, our planes, the Saudi 90s and the 717s have different FCPs among other differences but I dont know whatthe FAA thinks about that stuff.

The hung about CALs operation is they combine the 752, 753, 762 and 764 into one category. I believe all it requires is for the classics to have a PFD with a speed tape and you can bounce between them all.

Right now the 88 and DC9 are separate categories. To me seems like they should be able to run 717s as separate especially if they can pick up extra 717s from someone who doesn't want theirs.

I've got folks who've mentioned that we have folks here at DAL that recently did the quick 717 differences course. Not sure if that is true but that was from a year ago.