Delta New Hire Class dates

[Mikes Apartment]

What is the schedule for class dates at DAL? Is there a class starting today?

 

[ACL65PILOT]

I think that there was one today. They will run every other Monday until they decide differently. 35 per class. This is subject to change. The numbers have been trimmed slightly for the 65 ruling.
If they get more 90's then they will add more new hires to the mix

 

[Mikes Apartment]

Anybody know what the class break-down was?

 

[ACL65PILOT]

13 NYC ER
1 73N NYC
3 73N LAX
11 88 NYC
3 MD90 SLC
31 total

 

[Mikes Apartment]

Thanks.

 

[General Lee]

13 NYC ER
1 73N NYC
3 73N LAX
11 88 NYC
3 MD90 SLC
31 total

Those 12 NYC ER FO's may be line holders this Summer. I have also heard we will have 12 more 777s by Jan of 2010--2 years from now. That is a lot of upgrades.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Yes general you are probably correct with the 777. I know that they are crazy rumors, but when the used market starts seeing used 777, expect DAL to be one of the main purchasers. Good for us and whom ever we merge with.

 

[FUZZO]

What I wanna know is what was said in indoc so far about mergers, hiring, aircraft, expansion....etc..? Anyone got anything. Also, when is delta suppose to announce 4QT numbers? I haven't been able to find any information on that. Thanks

 

[ACL65PILOT]

As stated to the new hire class yesterday.
Plan to hire 450-500 through AUG.
"DAL is in a position to merge if someone else starts the fire." Basically that they have made a deal that if it starts they have a bed partner.
The 625 number has only been reduced for the pilots that will not retire this year. It may go up as soon as the 90 are announced. But either way it will be 30-35 a class until they announce a merger or have hired enough.
IE lots of new faces going new places.

 

[Schiphol]

acl65,

where are you pulling this number out of? is this your guess based on what the retirement projections are???

Because we are funded for 625, period. I didn't think hiring had changed.

Flat screens, efb's etc. etc. are all on hold for now.

 

[jrcpilot]

Those 12 NYC ER FO's may be line holders this Summer. I have also heard we will have 12 more 777s by Jan of 2010--2 years from now. That is a lot of upgrades.

Bye Bye--General Lee

Thats about we we heard in the class. 2 777 coming one in I think Feb and the other Mar. Then a potential for a few more in addition to the LR's that are coming. Also looking into maybe 2 more from the used market. But if you are right I may stick it out in JFK for the summer and see if I hold a line and if a commute from ATL is worth it. Although I HATE commuting. I'm interested to see how this next AE bid looks like. I'd love to have the opportunity to get back to ATL on the 757/767 or the ER even if I have to sit on reserve for a long time.

 

[jrcpilot]

As stated to the new hire class yesterday.
Plan to hire 450-500 through AUG.
"DAL is in a position to merge if someone else starts the fire." Basically that they have made a deal that if it starts they have a bed partner.
The 625 number has only been reduced for the pilots that will not retire this year. It may go up as soon as the 90 are announced. But either way it will be 30-35 a class until they announce a merger or have hired enough.
IE lots of new faces going new places.

Thats what has been said roughly. The numbers change a little bit. but somewhere between 350-500 depending on who came to talk to us. Everyone was very positive about our position moving forward barring Oil taking a significantly sharp rise and/Or a dramatic downturn in the economy. Which is always a possibility.

 

[Schiphol]

Roger...didn't quite get the source on acl's post. Quasi-clearer now.

thanks

 

[flyboy006]

Roger...didn't quite get the source on acl's post. Quasi-clearer now.

thanks

Airline Pilot Central under Delta up till last week said 625 with 35 every two weeks.. Now it just says 500 and the 35 every two weeks is gone. Who updates Airline Pilot Central? They got the info from somewhere..

 

[anewunion]

N.Y.C rumors.....

1. Airplane painting to stop during the heavy checks.

2. No class in Jan/08 (False obviously)

3. No A/E in the near future.

Take it with a grain of salt. This comes from NYC. Remember we can't even find ATL on the map.