Delta Converts two more 777 options to firm orders

[Sedona16]

I realize there are some aviation nerds on the airliners.net site but I guarentee they will ALWAYS know more than most on this site on a minute by minute basis for any given airline operation.

http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/3605595/

 

[General Lee]

That is good news. I have heard we will supposedly get 10 more 777s by 2010, for a total of 18. If they all are the LR versions, that will mean a lot more pilots will be needed to fly those long flights to Shanghai, Hong Kong, etc.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[ACL65PILOT]

I have been hearing even more than 18 if they can get deals on used ones. I hope that this is true. Time will tell.

 

[ASA_DFW]

I was on the jumpseat from JFK to ATL yesterday and the Captain is a friend of the NYC Chief Pilot, Ax. He was shown a printed document that Delta was going to have a total of 28 777's by 2010. I don't know if this is true, I am just passing along the info to stir the pot.

 

[EMBpilot]

Any rumors of 787?
thx

 

[Spooky 2]

That is good news. I have heard we will supposedly get 10 more 777s by 2010, for a total of 18. If they all are the LR versions, that will mean a lot more pilots will be needed to fly those long flights to Shanghai, Hong Kong, etc.


Bye Bye--General Lee

VHHH....hmmm? Have they even applied for this service? Had it once upon a time back around 92 as I recall. Gave it up after about 2.6 years of service.

 

[indianboy7]

Just curious....how many pilots do you need to properly staff a single 777??

 

[RedDogC130]

With or without an LBB layover?

 

[737 Pylt]

With or without an LBB layover?

Please don't get him started!

737

 

[Helos2Galaxy]

One triple 7 needs 16 pilots.

 

[joekrish]

I think you mean 16 per seat...."super long haul has 2 full crews...

 

[Networ-King]

Please don't get him started!

737

D a m n you 737....

I just spewed beer all over my key board.... lol that is some funny shizzle.

 

[formerdal]

last I heard our crew resources stated they need 35 pilots per 777.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

35 is accurate

 

[Tomct]

I have been hearing even more than 18 if they can get deals on used ones. I hope that this is true. Time will tell.

ABOUT TIME! They should already have 30-40 of those suckers on property! IF NOT MORE!!!!

 

[PuffDriver]

VHHH....hmmm? Have they even applied for this service? Had it once upon a time back around 92 as I recall. Gave it up after about 2.6 years of service.

Affirm. I heard that the decision for the '08 slots should come sometime this month. According to runor, it was Delta's to lose.

 

[rfresh]

Any rumors of 787?
thx

I would say doubtful...it has taken Delta years to reach an agreement with the pilots just to fly the 777. Unless the pilots and management have had a change of heart in the last few years, who knows if they could reach an agreement on the 787 in a timely fashion. I guess time will tell but the 787 does seem like the jet most of the airlines want.

 

[michael707767]

I would say doubtful...it has taken Delta years to reach an agreement with the pilots just to fly the 777. Unless the pilots and management have had a change of heart in the last few years, who knows if they could reach an agreement on the 787 in a timely fashion.

The part of our contract which allows the pilots to refuse to fly an airplane until an agreement is reached is gone. Besides that, the current MEC is a bunch of pussies who will give the company what they need for any new airplane. I would put the chances of pilots interfering with the order of a new airplane at zero.