Delta and SWA 717's a done deal?

[jonjuan]

If the AirTran pilots have a choice then Kelly would be true to Thais word .

I think I would take Delta over SWA if it is true that that Delta pilots believe in seat protection and relieve seniority .

You would take the gimp and ball gag if you had a choice.

 

[Cometman]

Besides they suck and couldn't pickup dirt better than a Dyson? No, I know nothing.

Put it this way, if the motors were good, wouldn't they be on more jets?

Jets have engines not motors.

 

[aussieflyboy]

Jets have engines not motors.

Engines ARE motors, brain cell...

 

[scoreboardII]

Thank you aussie.

Just so comet man can learn from his error:


mo·tor

   /ˈmoʊtər/ http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/IPA_pron_key.htmlShow Spelled[moh-ter] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.htmlShow IPA
noun 1. a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.

 

[BoilerUP]

Put it this way, if the motors were good, wouldn't they be on more jets?

RR BR700 series engines are also used on the Gulfstream V/550, G650 and the Global Express/XRS.

...of course, the 715 produces a fair bit more thrust than the 710/725...

 

[Cometman]

Engines ARE motors, brain cell...

Don't take it personal. A lot of people do not know the difference.

* A motor converts electricity or other forms of kinetic energy into a mechanical motion *
* An engine is a mechanical device that uses a fuel source to create an output ​

 

[filejw]

Why would the 717 be the "lowest pay a/c on the list"? How many seats do the Delta DC-9's have?

You probably already know this, but the AirTran 717's have 117 seats, including Business Class. In an all-coach configuration (like SWA would do), that number becomes 125. Also, a 717 cockpit is nothing like a DC-9, not even close. If a former NWA DC9 pilot were to step into a 717 cockpit, he would be lost amongst all the digital screens. Same goes for an ATN 717 pilot who might step into a DC9 and its round dial steam guages.

I would imagine that the DL pay rate would fall somewhere between the DC-9 and MD90.

Delta DC-9 -50 have 125 seats..

 

[airplane wizard]

SWA's 717's the next Delta Connection carrier?

 

[meanstreak]

Is there ever going to be a story that confirms any of this? It gets old reading posts from people that a little birdie told me. Blah Blah Blah

 

[captain caveman]

The top quote from you own profile shows what you know about culture at SWA. The second just confirms the first.

Yes, Southwest was an interview factory with only a given number of slots for new hires depending on the day. They would purposely bring in far more candidates than they had room for. That's fine. I had a JetBlue interview, on the day Southwest asked to interview. I elected to postpone my Southwest interview and it probably cost me the job, at Southwest. No hard feelings, things worked out, and I have no plans to reapply at Southwest.

Without getting paid, it doesn't matter how good the culture is. If you got paid like a JetBlue co-pilot you probably wouldn't be touting how great your culture is.