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01-02-2009, 08:57 PM

#161

Hawaii50

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Quote:

Originally Posted by newKnow

Hey. WHen you guys get done fighting on that other thread, can anyone tell me where the flying to the African island hub is or is supposed to be out of and what type of equipment? If I am learning my new DAL speak correctly, I will guess it's the 76er ouf of ATL or JFK.

What are the trips supposed to look like and are they or will they be junior?

Thanks.

The new Africa flying through SAL Island, Cape Verde (SID) starts in June. It will be flown on 757 equipment probably by the ATL 76ER category. It's about a 7.5 hour flight to SID from ATL. Flights will operate a few times a week from there to Monrovia Liberia, Abuja Nigeria, Luanda Angola, and Equitorial Guinea. I heard the flights to the continent will be turns from SID. Delta has been operating a mini hub in Dakar for a couple years now and will add some more flying through there about the same time to Cape Town and Nairobi. That will be on the 76ER. There's also a JFK to Lagos starting in June most likely flown by the JFK 76ER.

The trips haven't been built yet to my knowledge but I'm guessing the stuff through SID will be 6 day trips with a couple of runs to the continent. Whether they'll be junior or senior is anyone's guess. Keep your shots fully up to date and watch out for the mosquitos.

Last edited by Hawaii50; 01-02-2009 at 09:11 PM.

01-02-2009, 09:18 PM

#162

newKnow

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Thanks Hawaii. I believe I'm starting to catch on.

01-03-2009, 06:12 AM

#163

acl65pilot

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Hey I am off about 5K numbers from my new hire number too. What is your point??

01-03-2009, 07:00 AM

#164

newKnow

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot

Hey I am off about 5K numbers from my new hire number too. What is your point??

Me? I have no point on that one. I was responding to the other guy.

I'm fairly sure that that figure makes not a bit of difference, since when the typical NWA pilot got hired in the 90's and 2000's his new hire number was about 5000+ in an airline that was 5000+ strong. This New Delta is 12,000 plus strong. I'm not a numbers guy, but even I know that....

New K Now

01-03-2009, 10:18 AM

#165

ExAF

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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

Lucky you. My new seniority number is actually just over 400 numbers worse than my new hire number was back in 2001. Wonder how long it will take me to get back to that one?