Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta? - Page 9669

#96681

scambo1 , 04-24-2012 06:22 PM

The Brown Dot +1

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Originally Posted by Express pilot

Give them a record SLI. On a 40% paycut, pensions gone, work rules slashed, scope and they think that was the best they can do? Come on

I'm not really following you here. It might be a punctuation thing or a complete thought thing. Help me out.

Make no mistake, the MEC during that time was scared to death...

#96682

Boomer , 04-24-2012 06:30 PM

Gets Weekends Off

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Originally Posted by Gearjerk

Subsidized........Owned.......ehh.......Scemantics

Thanks,

GJ

Delta owns Comair. Delta subsidizes Pinnacle, Alaska and Republic.
Similar, yet different I guess.

#96683

acl65pilot , 04-24-2012 06:42 PM

Happy to be here

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Originally Posted by Gearjerk

They can afford to fly those 380's all over the world, at 50% capacity, with the price of jet fuel in the Middle East. What is it up to now, $0.50/gal of Jet A?

Add insult to injury, isn't EK subsidized by the Royal Family/Government? I'm unaware of this fact, just asking out of curiosity?

GJ

They buy their jet A from Singspore and have it shipped in. No kidding. They do not lay the asinine landing fees we pay in DXB though.

#96684

acl65pilot , 04-24-2012 06:43 PM

Happy to be here

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Originally Posted by Express pilot

I don't need to be preached to. I will vote no unless 20% and scope changes. I'm saying a TA comes and everyone you fly with says it won't pass and it passes. Example why did we vote in the last TA after we got NW. It was the same TA we just got and DALPA told us we would get a better deal once NW was with us and DALPA brings us a TA with the same stuff with just minor gains. Green Slip and SC from 8 to 6. Vote that down. Its passed. Thats what scares me.

I think you expectations are too low.

#96685

buzzpat , 04-24-2012 06:51 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by acl65pilot

I think you expectations are too low.

Agreed! 30%, scope regain, and work rule improvements! Or I'm a no.

#96686

acl65pilot , 04-24-2012 06:58 PM

Happy to be here

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Originally Posted by buzzpat

Agreed! 30%, scope regain, and work rule improvements! Or I'm a no.

Not going to state what my mins are but scope pay work rules and retirement are a must. Section 1 needs serious protections for us and if the company values constructive engagement they will be more than happy to agree to our demands.

We must pattern well above the top of the industry and we must have up side protections for when not if this company triples or quadruples its profits under this agreement.

We have leverage right now whether or not we think we do. All of this talk in the news about consolidation affirms my belief that once this deal is done the events start happening.

#96687

scambo1 , 04-24-2012 07:03 PM

The Brown Dot +1

Quote:

Originally Posted by acl65pilot

Not going to state what my mins are but scope pay work rules and retirement are a must. Section 1 needs serious protections for us and if the company values constructive engagement they will be more than happy to agree to our demands.

We must pattern well above the top of the industry and we must have up side protections for when not if this company triples or quadruples its profits under this agreement.

We have leverage right now whether or not we think we do. All of this talk in the news about consolidation affirms my belief that once this deal is done the events start happening.

Right there with ya.

Buzz is cheap tho too, who da thot.

#96688

80ktsClamp , 04-24-2012 07:08 PM

Da Hudge

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot

here here!

or is it "hear hear?"

Well, regardless... what he said.

#96689

Free Bird , 04-24-2012 07:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by acl65pilot

We have leverage right now whether or not we think we do. All of this talk in the news about consolidation affirms my belief that once this deal is done the events start happening.

Going back a number of pages to the LCA meeting notes, someone mentioned the companies projection in the next few years is 2.5-3 Billion a year in profits! That's double what we're doing right now. It's time that more of the profits that Delta makes finds it's way into our pockets.

I agree, after AMR settles the US will have 4 large airlines and a few smaller ones.

#96690

Express pilot , 04-24-2012 07:13 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by acl65pilot

I think you expectations are too low.

I'll change that to two or three and go with 30%
Come out west with the family and stay with us. I'll take you up to Aledo to show you some land for our new hub.