Delta to Drop CHQ?

[Rogue5]

What's with their "union" and why does management appoint the leaders? Is that wrong or what? Ridiculous.

General, are you illiterate? Re-read my previous post above where I explain that this statement is incorrect. How do you go from asking earlier in this thread how SAPA reps are chosen, then make a statement that they are appointed by management, and then continue to propagate this claim even after I have already explained this is not the case?

A little lacking in intellectual integrity, I think (but then I guess being "direct and to the point" has always been more important to you than being correct).

 

[Old Jballer]

I think you are all wrong. CHQ and Mesa are getting more CRJ 50/70/90 seaters. Comair will start to fade away. Just a guess will see in a couple of months.

 

[Cloudroller]

So its a bad thing if Mesa is paying DAL for flying? What the difference between Air Wisky paying into US Air? Some how i don't think Mesa would not be flying for Delta if they were not moved out of PHL and maybe CLT by Air Wisky, But then Air Wisky would still be in DEN if Skywest did not bump them out.

 

[General Lee]

General, are you illiterate? Re-read my previous post above where I explain that this statement is incorrect. How do you go from asking earlier in this thread how SAPA reps are chosen, then make a statement that they are appointed by management, and then continue to propagate this claim even after I have already explained this is not the case?

A little lacking in intellectual integrity, I think (but then I guess being "direct and to the point" has always been more important to you than being correct).

Ok, I got it, they are NOT appointed by management. But, I do have a question for you. Who pays your "union" leaders? Management? ALPA pays our MEC people when they miss trips. Just curious. Can you explain to me how it works? How much credit time do those guys get anyway? Sounds like a good job. Duane Wuerth at ALPA makes some serious coin, but I am paying for that, along with every other ALPA member. How does your union work?


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[SlapShot]

I am not trying to start rumors but I am just wondering what are the chances of DAL management asking RAH to pull down 50 seaters in exchange for more 170s?

I spoke to some Comair management guy in DTW and he mentioned how the passenger response to the 170 is well above what they expected even on the 3 hour flights we have been operating them on.

 

[PGTB]

When it actually flies

 

[EMB170Pilot]

well after reading 4 pages I had to just reply without reading the rest of the pages (got annoying) so sorry if this is said...

As far as our on time numbers with the 170..that has already changed because interesting a new load went into the FMS of the airplanes that if a cargo door is still open....either cargo door, forward or aft..as long as all 4 doors are armed/vent flap closed) when the captain releases the parking brake...airplane is considered in flight....even though forward or aft cargo door is open.

Had all delta trips for feb and 1st and 2nd week of feb the upload wasn't in the FMS but this last delta trip I just did...we were not late at all

I guess we are going to have to do what we did with United when we got the 170s for them under chautauqua. It worked with United b/c we were threaten to lose the united flying because our on time perf was horrible. Turns out the real reason was b/c we had to call 10 times for paperwork...5 times for fuel and 3 or 4 times for catering. once we had documented proof of this...United shut their pie holes! I am sure we will start doing the same for Delta but at least its great now we can clock out on time now with this new upload.

 

[ilinipilot]

I hope DL doesnt want us, then we can take away their 170 b/c every other airline would pick them up in a heartbeat. If DL wants to give away agreat plane and product more power to them. I cant wait to see pax reaction when they get to the gate in CLE and see a 700 waiting to take them on their 4 hour trip to SLC.
I actually had a pax in CLE ask me is this plane is the 170 he heard about, i told him yest and he said how excited he was about flying on it, and he has heard great things about it.

just my 2 cents

 

[SlapShot]

I hope DL doesnt want us, then we can take away their 170 b/c every other airline would pick them up in a heartbeat. If DL wants to give away agreat plane and product more power to them. I cant wait to see pax reaction when they get to the gate in CLE and see a 700 waiting to take them on their 4 hour trip to SLC.
I actually had a pax in CLE ask me is this plane is the 170 he heard about, i told him yest and he said how excited he was about flying on it, and he has heard great things about it.

just my 2 cents

Your 2 cents are worthless.

I guess we are going to have to do what we did with United when we got the 170s for them under chautauqua. It worked with United b/c we were threaten to lose the united flying because our on time perf was horrible. Turns out the real reason was b/c we had to call 10 times for paperwork...5 times for fuel and 3 or 4 times for catering. once we had documented proof of this...United shut their pie holes! I am sure we will start doing the same for Delta but at least its great now we can clock out on time now with this new upload.

This is not the problem with the SA DL flying. The problem is everything is blocked incorrectly. 4 hours for DTW-SLC when the flight time is 4+10 is not going to help our on-time performance.

Plus having the maintenance spare in CMH when almost everything goes in and out of SLC does not make much sense to me. Why not put the spare in SLC?

 

[Mercyful Fate]

The 170 is a great airplane, and the frequent flyers out of SLC are loving them. The on time issues will iron themselves out...

 

[PGTB]

Your 2 cents are worthless.


This is not the problem with the SA DL flying. The problem is everything is blocked incorrectly. 4 hours for DTW-SLC when the flight time is 4+10 is not going to help our on-time performance.

Plus having the maintenance spare in CMH when almost everything goes in and out of SLC does not make much sense to me. Why not put the spare in SLC?

B.C you dont have a base in SLC, and thus cant have anyone there standing by to fly it.

 

[SlapShot]

If a crew brings a broke airplane into SLC, they can then fly the spare. You do not need to have a crew standing by.

 

[TH45]

soon enough 190's for 50 seat pay it never ends... we are ruining our future IMHO

 

[General Lee]

soon enough 190's for 50 seat pay it never ends... we are ruining our future IMHO

Never happen. DL will sink before that happens. We are working on a 100 seat pay rate anyway, and we won't give up on scope. ALL of the FOs and half of the Captains will agree.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[TH45]

I just hope you are right