Delta ramping up 717 flights in ATL and DTW. Thanks SWA!

[SWA Bubba]

Yeah, flying 717s into ICT is your only choice at DL. Riiiiight. Well alrighty then....


Bye Bye---General Lee

So, General: is flying a 717 into ICT as embarrassing of a prospect to a "professional pilot" as flying a 737 into LBB? Inquiring minds want to know.

Bubba

 

[General Lee]

So, General: is flying a 717 into ICT as embarrassing of a prospect to a "professional pilot" as flying a 737 into LBB? Inquiring minds want to know.

Bubba

Well Bubba, I think the MD88 used to fly into ICT, and the 717s have already been to ICT via AT. ICT is probably a bigger town than LBB, with more air service choices, no doubt there. I'm personally happy that RJs are being replaced by any mainline plane to Wichita, period. Do I want to fly to ICT or LBB? Not really. The pay rate in the left seat going there on a DL 717 isn't bad, though...


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Mercyful Fate]

Well Bubba, I think the MD88 used to fly into ICT, and the 717s have already been to ICT via AT. ICT is probably a bigger town than LBB, with more air service choices, no doubt there. I'm personally happy that RJs are being replaced by any mainline plane to Wichita, period. Do I want to fly to ICT or LBB? Not really. The pay rate in the left seat going there on a DL 717 isn't bad, though...


Bye Bye---General Lee

Holy sh*t, has it really come to this? Come on people, you still buy into this guy?

 

[Freebrd]

Those two clowns still posting on here?

 

[Scoot 11]

Actually for the Deltoids, it is Russ. They just can't understand why you wouldn't want to become an arrogant, River Boat jacket wearing pilot.

It's all about personal choice, and if your happy with where you are then I say excellent. Enjoy.

Exactly Russ, you could become a pay for training washout troll, who can't get hired anywhere else so he has to buy a job.

 

[waveflyer]

True....now the wizards are saying JB should dump the 190s on UAL....who knows?

Wavey said you guys are getting the 787.... Any comment?

Eventually-

From GK and MVdV: we can maintain 2-3 types comfortably
I think we would have if the 717 had had a little better numbers and still been in production.

It's old news, btw
Pressure on Boeing ? Probably just that-

http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704881304576093752664381700?mobile=y

 

[$$$4nothin]

Eventually-

From GK and MVdV: we can maintain 2-3 types comfortably
I think we would have if the 717 had had a little better numbers and still been in production.

It's old news, btw
Pressure on Boeing ? Probably just that-

http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704881304576093752664381700?mobile=y

Or to ease the pain when SWA/JB merge and they can't find a buyer for the 190's. There is your 2-3 airplane types that are still in production.

 

[waveflyer]

Maybe

Sigh

Another f^cking young airline....

It is possible

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Bill

I don't know,what else I can say to make you and GL understand, I am very comfortable where I am. I don't have anything against DAL, I just don't want to work there or anywhere else. Something happens to SkyWest to reach the top 13% of the pilot group, I'll rethink it.

Honestly, is it that hard to comprehend?

Fair enough Russ, no disrespect.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Actually for the Deltoids, it is Russ. They just can't understand why you wouldn't want to become an arrogant, River Boat jacket wearing pilot.

It's all about personal choice, and if your happy with where you are then I say excellent. Enjoy.

You know Russ,

Being a flag tie, leather jacket wearing guy sweating in line at the Cinnabon for breakfast during his 20 minute turn at Omaha does have its positives. Scrape together 7000 and you can be worthy like Red too!

:beer:

 

[madjack]

It's great to see legacy pilots bad mouthin SWA....means times are good and raises are coming for all...

 

[canyonblue]

It's great to see legacy pilots bad mouthin SWA....means times are good and raises are coming for all...

Of course, the past 10 years they've been b!tchslapped down. Now all of a sudden they feel like they can sit with the adults again. Spend some time working on meaningful Scope language for the love of God.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Of course, the past 10 years they've been b!tchslapped down. Now all of a sudden they feel like they can sit with the adults again. Spend some time working on meaningful Scope language for the love of God.

There it is, the Warrior Spirit. The arrogance floats to the top.

 

[waveflyer]

Arrogance?
C'mon, you know deltoids can't preach on that topic billi

 

[redflyer65]

There it is, the Warrior Spirit. The arrogance floats to the top.

That's laughable. The DL arrogance has always been so thick you could cut it with a knife. They only thing that slowed them down was the bankruptcy, and that only lasted a couple of years. Most SW guys are laid back and relaxed. Big difference in flight deck attitudes. At least the SW guys aren't ragging on the regional guys saying "you've got to get out because you're job and life suck". Let people do their own thing and find their own happiness for God sake. Unbelievable.