Did you guys get the memo?
 

Did the RN guys get the re-realignment memo? There are some interesting changes afoot. A lot of ER time shifting around. I hope JFK doesn't get the short end of the stick.

It will, so will atl. Can you say hello Far East!

One man's trash is another man's treasure. Y'all can keep your 767 flying out of JFK to Europe on the 767 and give me back my Asia flying on the 330. :)

I am still trying to figure out what the 330 is doing in the early part of the shift where they put more 767s on 330 routes than 330s on 767 routes. Maybe they are sending the 330s to the paint shop in those few months?

ACL - any idea where they are going to base it out of? It appears to flow out of Portland as well as it does SEA. I can't move back to California, part of the settlement with that Lebowski guy that wont pay up for my rug.

I don't mind the far east, did that for 5 years out of McChord. I just hope the JFK base gets their share. It seems that the amount of time the ER is flying is staying the same it's just who gets to fly it. Should I look for property in MI?

Could you post the memo here, along with any other merger updates you have gotten since the SLI award? It is a wall of silence from our MEC

To:
Delta Colleagues Worldwide
Date:
December 15, 2008
Re:
Combined fleet helps us maximize the profitability of every route

One of the principles of Delta’s merger with Northwest is to leverage the strength of our combined aircraft fleet to build the most durable, profitable airline network in the world. Given the difficult economic environment we face, this flexibility is even more crucial and we are moving quickly to create a flight schedule for 2009 that optimizes the profitability of every route. In the spring, our customers will begin to see fleet changes that better deploy our largest aircraft to match customer demand between our hubs and highest density routes, while smaller aircraft will right-size markets where we currently have more lift than required.

For instance, between New York-JFK and Venice we will introduce daily Airbus A330 service during the peak summer season to offer more seats than have previously been available with 767-300 aircraft. In markets like Portland to Tokyo, we will right-size from an A330 to a 767-300 to better match projected demand.

Changes to be loaded into Delta schedules in the coming weeks include:



Before our merger, neither Delta nor Northwest had the flexibility to optimize routes for profitability or significantly change the scope of our fleets without making large, expensive aircraft orders. This is why our merger makes us even stronger in the current economic climate and makes our flexibility the envy of our peers.

We recognize that while these changes are good for our business and our long-term success, they will require changes for our employees during the transition period until we are able to integrate seniority and align work rules for our combined employee groups. Your divisional leaders will share with you how these fleet changes could impact your area.

Between markets noted above and new cities we will be serving around the globe next year, we know you will embrace these opportunities to fly to new destinations. We remain committed to keeping the lines of communication open with you and your divisional leaders as we make changes to ensure Delta is well positioned for the environment we face in 2009 and beyond.

This is an exciting time for Delta. Your work every day continues to be a pivotal contribution to Delta’s international success. Our airline, even with the most convenient connections to the most destinations around the globe, cannot be successful without your commitment to giving our customers the best service every day.


Bob

Check your company email.

Saw that - I was referring to MEC Merger Updates. Understand Moak has put a few out since SLI. Our MEC CH is AWOL.

Words is not re-basing until are past SOC. That is the official word. Now that they can do all of the shuffling in six to 12 months, lets them know that paying for hotels in these cities will be minimal.
Look for ER bases in MSP, SEA, and DTW. 330 bases in ATL and NYC. I am sure that will will still have an ER base in NYC and ATL, but they will be much much smaller.
It will also help the company push the point that we need to combine the ER and 767 categories. That is my guess. I would see a push on that in the next few years. I know it is coming, I just do not know when.