Applying to DELTA

[Sacha]

Sacha,

A recent article stated DL will lose 7600 pilots over the next 15 years to age 65. Most guys, except you at almost 65 yourself, don't go to age 65 unless they have to. The numbers are 2000 retirements in the next 5 years, 4000 total in the next 10, and then 7600 in 15 years. Your list will lose about 150 a year for the next 10 years, and then add the young Airtran group. When one senior guy at DL retires off of a widebody, many people move up the ladder. At Southwest, he/she just moves over one seat. (not a lot of movement) I think OY6 has a lot more chances to move up the ladder than most of your pilots, and especially your newhires or bottom FOs. They will be stuck doing the same type of flying for decades. No wonder they are nervous.


Bye Bye---General Lee

Did the Delta guys get their pensions back? If not, based on your present pay rates, every Delta guy will go to 65. So in 15 years, OYS will still have 5000 guys senior to him. He will be commuting to Detroit to sit reserve as a newly upgraded Captain at 60. Woo hoo! Think about your astute observation that every time one guy retires, a whole bunch of guys move to different seats and or aircraft......is there a cost to that? I wonder how the fact that Delta is becoming more and more a Virtual Airline.....my Delta buds observations, not mine, is going to play out on your numbers? Popcorn ready....GODSPEED!!

 

[Rough67]

Good point. You'll notice it was OYS that hijacked the thread. .





Bubba

Wrong. Your whataburger buddy did.. Have a nice day.

 

[redflyer65]

Think about your astute observation that every time one guy retires, a whole bunch of guys move to different seats and or aircraft......is there a cost to that? Popcorn ready....GODSPEED!!

There's a MASSIVE cost with all that movement that Genital gets giddy about...because he doesn't care..

Just like the 747 FO that was literally BRAGGING that he sits at home and make full guarantee. He thought it was awesome!

I love the legacy mentality. Works well for SW.

RF

 

[On Your Six]

Did the Delta guys get their pensions back? If not, based on your present pay rates, every Delta guy will go to 65. So in 15 years, OYS will still have 5000 guys senior to him. He will be commuting to Detroit to sit reserve as a newly upgraded Captain at 60. Woo hoo! Think about your astute observation that every time one guy retires, a whole bunch of guys move to different seats and or aircraft......is there a cost to that? I wonder how the fact that Delta is becoming more and more a Virtual Airline.....my Delta buds observations, not mine, is going to play out on your numbers? Popcorn ready....GODSPEED!!

Sasha,

There is a cost to retirements and extra trainings, which is something you had to pay yourself to even get your FO job at SWA. I guess SWA couldn't afford to pay for your training, so you volunteered. Did you do that at Eastern for the Connie? Yes, that probably is expensive for DL, but it seems DL is profiting anyway (636 million profit for quarter) and even $700 million was paid last quarter towards debt. Sounds like bag fees help. They still work at your Airtran, and your management hasn't dumped those fees yet.


Godspeed!


OYS

 

[On Your Six]

There's a MASSIVE cost with all that movement that Genital gets giddy about...because he doesn't care..

Just like the 747 FO that was literally BRAGGING that he sits at home and make full guarantee. He thought it was awesome!

I love the legacy mentality. Works well for SW.

RF

So if DL has to do extensive modifications on planes for new lie flat seats or video mods in each seatback, should they pay for a few hundred to sit, or should there be a displacement bid that could cause thousands of trainings, just to reinstate them back to the 744 when the mods are done? Which is cheaper? The FO was actually doing the cheaper option for his employer.

And SWA now has multiple fleets with the addition of the 717. You will love it when you are bumped to the right seat on it. You need to think first before you post while wasted.


Godspeed!


OYS

 

[WayBack]

Why would you want to go to Delta? Furloughs will be happening fairly soon.

 

[BOX OFFICE]

Good point. You'll notice it was OYS that hijacked the thread. He or she just can't pass up an opportunity to bash SWA whenever an opportunity arises. Even when it doesn't, OYS can still make it so. Kinda' like some of the other SWA haters out there.

OK. How 'bout we return this thread to the stated topic: How to get this person who wants to be hired at Delta, hired at Delta. Good luck.

And OYS, please return to one of your "I hate SWA" threads, where you belong. Thank you.

Bubba

Hmmm kind of reminds me of a certain FI member who used to talk about good times on Lubbock overnights. General Lee and OYS are the same person! Duh. Love how they "back each other up" lately. Someone really needs to get a life.

Back to the OP, yes, airline apps is the way to go. You don't need to pay to apply, you can set up a separate account for each app. You only need to pay if you send out multiple apps from the same account. Good luck.

 

[redflyer65]

General Lee and OYS are the same person! Duh. Love how they "back each other up" lately. Someone really needs to get a life.

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And yet, he/she still believes people don't know the difference.

Talk about the suspension of reality.

RF

 

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There's a MASSIVE cost with all that movement that Genital gets giddy about...because he doesn't care..

Just like the 747 FO that was literally BRAGGING that he sits at home and make full guarantee. He thought it was awesome!

I love the legacy mentality. Works well for SW.

RF

I agree about the training costs of all that movement. It seems like American is the only one being the least bit proactive about upcoming attrition. Hope the others get the clue soon.

But to your point about the 744 FO, might I remind you of the 3 stages of a professional pilot: 1. Paying to fly 2. Being paid to fly 3. Being paid NOT to fly. This guy's doing it right.

 

[Hardcorr]

That's due to 744s getting lie flat seat MODs and AVOD (video at each seat). Then, throw in the 30 Senior 744 Captains that took the early out package, along with 12 senior 744 FOs. This Fall is slow for the mods, (on both 744 and A330), but Spring will be busier, and depending on future retirement numbers, hiring could happen next year. Speaking of retirements, you guys at SWA have about 150 or less per year for the next 10 years, and then add the young Airtran bunch to your list. That might mean stagnation for years for you guys, especially since your CFO just stated no growth through 2013 to the media.


Bye Bye---General Lee

Left Delta six years ago for bluer skies. Have'nt looked back. Give it a rest GL. Blah Blah Blah

 

[On Your Six]

Hmmm kind of reminds me of a certain FI member who used to talk about good times on Lubbock overnights. General Lee and OYS are the same person! Duh. Love how they "back each other up" lately. Someone really needs to get a life.

Back to the OP, yes, airline apps is the way to go. You don't need to pay to apply, you can set up a separate account for each app. You only need to pay if you send out multiple apps from the same account. Good luck.

That's right, according to Box Office, two people can't have similar views, or state things in similar ways without being the same person. That's ridiculous. Many people share Lee's views, but people like Boxy are scared of anything out of her "norm". Box, try not to take everything so seriously, and people can get some useful info along with entertainment at the same time. Looks like you're the one who needs to find something, primarily a sense of humor.



Godspeed lady!


OYS

 

[On Your Six]

Left Delta six years ago for bluer skies. Have'nt looked back. Give it a rest GL. Blah Blah Blah

Good for you, but in 6 more years you may be totally bored. By then many airlines will probably make up the pay gap between you guys and current legacy pay, and then you may be left wondering about what could have been. But if you are happy now, well good for you. And was Lee wrong about the projected retirements at your airline? You must not really care, which is great for you.


Godspeed!


OYS

 

[On Your Six]

And yet, he/she still believes people don't know the difference.

Talk about the suspension of reality.

RF

What's great is "both of us" continually make you look dumb. You can't debate either of "us", and you couldn't debate your way our of a paper bag. You're dense.


Godspeed!


OYS

 

[Freebrd]

And yet, he/she still believes people don't know the difference.RF

oh she knows we know, she just can't help being a psychotic putz

 

[Flyer1015]

Left Delta six years ago for bluer skies. Have'nt looked back. Give it a rest GL. Blah Blah Blah

Where did you go? SWA?