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FBN0223

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Stopped by NATCO on my way to work. Some facts and rumors:

Facts:

1) They are ramping up for a significant increase of DC-9 training. Currently they are training new instructors from the line and hiring ATIs.

2) The block hours will be increasing on the DC-9 in 2009 quite significantly. Wish I knew the actually percentages of the increase.

3) The DC-9 daily block hour utilization is low so NWA can do a pretty large increase in block hours w/o bringing on more aircraft.

Rumors:

1) DC-9 aircraft will come out of the desert.

2) NWA will hire in summer '09.

Number two rumor leads me to question that I should have asked while at NATCO, that is if NWA needs pilots for summer 09 will all the hiring be done through Delta in ATL? Anyone?
 
It is my understanding that DAL will do the hiring, but I could be wrong. That was the way it was leaning a few weeks ago.
 
Can you and I apply? It is a buck less an hour than the 88 and I could use the full training course.
 
At TWA the DC9 to 717 was just a differences course and those two airplanes could not be more different.
 
Of course DC9 to 717 was a step into the future and probably a tough one for most. (I still can't believe they let them do that!)

Going from 80 to DC9 is stepping backward a little; back to VOR nav. Does Deltas 88's have glass or steam gauges?

Finally, I guess there's no fence around NWA DC9's?
 

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