Hot off the press new Delta Connection Rumor
07-19-2009, 05:33 PM
#33
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Originally Posted by USMC3197
hmmm... If I remember right, ASA owns most if its 700's. MOST.
07-19-2009, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by saxman66
Here's another rumor I heard from a Mesaba guy. They decided against giving Comair's 700's to Mesaba, but now they are going to trade 1 for 1 a Mesaba 200 for a Q400. You heard it here first!
07-19-2009, 06:18 PM
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no no no, you have it all wrong!! here's whats really in the works, OSHA is concerned with the working conditions of all fo's when it comes to walkarounds. With all the flying bag carts, fuel trucks, and catering trucks running around the ramp its just gotten too dangerous 
. So the solution will be a Segway positioned at every jetbridge. Just remember to wear the orange vest and NEVER forget to plug it back in when you're finished using it.
You heard it hear first.....
. So the solution will be a Segway positioned at every jetbridge. Just remember to wear the orange vest and NEVER forget to plug it back in when you're finished using it.You heard it hear first.....
07-19-2009, 06:24 PM
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Where are you guys getting all this cool aid? I prefer Beam! If these rumors are true ASA will get 2/3 of whatever airframe they are anyway and lose more 200s at 1:2 ratio...haven't we learned this already?
07-19-2009, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Superpilot92
no no no, you have it all wrong!! here's whats really in the works, OSHA is concerned with the working conditions of all fo's when it comes to walkarounds. With all the flying bag carts, fuel trucks, and catering trucks running around the ramp its just gotten too dangerous . So the solution will be a Segway positioned at every jetbridge. Just remember to wear the orange vest and NEVER forget to plug it back in when you're finished using it.
You heard it hear first.....
. So the solution will be a Segway positioned at every jetbridge. Just remember to wear the orange vest and NEVER forget to plug it back in when you're finished using it.You heard it hear first.....
Im liking this one! Can we get the bright yellow vests they make us use up in Winnipeg though!?
07-19-2009, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
Problem is that most cannot see past the need to get 500 hrs of 121 PIC to even be competitive for the majors. To get that you need a seat to do it in. To get that seat you need more RJ's. To get more RJ's you need the mainline to cave on scope. If they cave on scope you mainline job is farther away. Sounds like a hamster wheel to me.
Less than 10 years ago they were hiring guys with no jet time. Fact is they still did in 2007-08. DAL's take is if you have PIC turbine time, it does not necessarily need to be part 121.
The whole reason people have decided to make the regionals their career is the total relaxation of scope. These days you are looking at 15 years to a left seat of anything at a major. Now in 10 years that will be down to less than two years. Good for the junior FO's just starting at the regionals or the ones that are starting flight school. Not good for the ones that want to come to the majors and are in their 30's.
Just look at the retirements before you scream out loud that you want more RJ's. A little patience for the this instant gratification society. Because of the scope relaxation, I spend a decade at a regional. Not fun at all.
Less than 10 years ago they were hiring guys with no jet time. Fact is they still did in 2007-08. DAL's take is if you have PIC turbine time, it does not necessarily need to be part 121.
The whole reason people have decided to make the regionals their career is the total relaxation of scope. These days you are looking at 15 years to a left seat of anything at a major. Now in 10 years that will be down to less than two years. Good for the junior FO's just starting at the regionals or the ones that are starting flight school. Not good for the ones that want to come to the majors and are in their 30's.
Just look at the retirements before you scream out loud that you want more RJ's. A little patience for the this instant gratification society. Because of the scope relaxation, I spend a decade at a regional. Not fun at all.
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