Wish I was still 27 or younger and could join the Army to fly helos. 25 is the mile marker to get cheaper car insurance. Who knew that 27 would be a mile marker as well. If your regional airline job hasn't worked out by then, hurry up and join the service. My uncle once called it another form of welfare. Maybe he was right.

If your uncle called military service another form of welfare, then I doubt he ever served in a combat unit under fire. Welfare doesn't require getting shot at.

Back to the thread topic.

Bottom line, you are still responsible for your MEC.

We supported your strike action and you left our guys on the street for years.

Comair is/always has been a contract carrier.

Services no longer required.

Sorry to all that are affected, but it's not anything new where others haven't been for longer than you.

Grow up a little and welcome to the new age of lawyers listening to accountants running airlines.

No, not at all.


She said:

1) "Comair would be gone..." <nope, 1/2 is not gone>
2) "...be the end of 2010" <I wouldn't consider 2012 to be 2010>

He served 2 tours in Vietnam. Call it what you wish. I just know that it could help a lot of people out right now. I may soon be one of them. Good luck everyone.

Navy and USAF are 27, but I think Army goes to 33.

Don't give up just yet on helos.

Well, if he served then thank him for his service.

I know it could help alot of people out. I came off retired reserve back to a guard unit that is scheduled to deploy after our equipment is modernized. Without my guard income and benefits I would be screwed. That being said, it is still alot of work and it can pay well. It is a good opportunity for new members as well, just make sure you know what you are getting into.

AF is 31, don't know about Navy or Army

This is one of the most asinine statements I have ever seen on the internet. Don't join the service, you wouldn't last a week...

GROW UP A LITTLE?!!! Your more mature coworkers at DAL have been smart enough to understand that the people being effected by this down-sizing weren't EVEN ON PROPERTY when all that went down.

My MEC is my responsibility? Before I'm hired? Open your ears, sonny!!Those responsible will still be on property after we're all gone.

I hope you're not representative of the quality of newhire @ DAL!!!