Airtran 717s to fly for Delta?

[Hamfighter]

The 717's are a nice plane, have first class, and are a common dc9 type ( I think...is that what it says on your certificates?).

 

[kwick]

If this is true I would like to know what the AirTran guys think.
Would you like to stay at SWA or go with the airplanes?
It might be better to go to Delta with the number of retirements
They are going to have.

Jim

Hope for Delta!

A fair SLI, DOH would be fine,
with a legitimate attempt to
follow the law with mediation
and arbitration would be a
great improvement.

Integrity and honesty would
make up for any short-term
pay loss.

 

[BR715]

According to the side letter we are already on the the list at SWA. The big question is when will we get there?

 

[Headfake14]

The 717's are a nice plane, have first class, and are a common dc9 type ( I think...is that what it says on your certificates?).

Doubt that...the 717 is a different animal. Full glass. DC9 has zero glass.

Unless they do what SWA does and display the dials...not even sure that would allow a common type. Many system differences too. The type is "B717" as opposed to "DC9".

 

[doh]

Head, it's a DC9 type rating.

 

[meanstreak]

The type is DC-9.

 

[jetdawg]

Only two people in this world have a 717 type rating. All that fly the 717 now and before have a DC-9 type.

 

[kwick]

According to the side letter we are already on the the list at SWA. The big question is when will we get there?

Is that the same side letter that assured you arbitration?

Good luck with that.

Some people with integrity you can do business with a hand shake.

With Southwest you better have an ironclad contract with absolutely no
loopholes or room for "creative interpretation."

And even then you better have some pretty good attorneys.

 

[texman]

Too bad the NIC award had all USair Widebody Captains in the first 500 spots due to America West not having any widebodies at the time (not many though---some A330s and some 767-200s). Delta, having many more planes larger than current Airtran 737-700s (737-800s and up to 747-400s), would see a lot more than just 500 above any Airtran Captain in your dream. Your guy might fit somewhere below a current A320 Captain, somewhere halfway down the list. Then a ratio would happen (due to Delta having 12,000 pilots and Airtran having far less). Mix that all together, and Redflyer would be the Delta plug with PCL128 right in front of him, all behind me. You already have a new seniority list, and I don't think any would come over anyway since I can't see SWA giving all 85 717s at once. No way.


Godspeed!


The OYSter

The AT guys would be put above you.Lmao!

 

[texman]

According to the side letter we are already on the the list at SWA. The big question is when will we get there?

Yes this is true, but you will still have the option of going. SWA has to honor your CBA.