Delta to start recalling pilots

[dazan]

RECALL/ADVANCE ENTITLEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
January 14, 2005

The company has announced today that there will be both a resumption of recalls and the posting of an Advance Entitlement in the near future.

All pilots are urged to update their Advance Entitlement preferences in DBMS. Furloughed pilots are urged to update the Short Notice Recall list as appropriate.


dazan mad dog

 

[FDJ2]

That's certainly good news.

 

[180ToTheMarker]

Forgive my ignorance, but what is "Advance Entitlement?"

 

[Bill Nelson]

they get a few hits on their website, lower fares, and recall pilots. these guys are genius.

good news for the furloughs. hopefully it will last through the summer before they are furloghed again.

 

[737 Pylt]

Forgive my ignorance, but what is "Advance Entitlement?"

An Advance Entitlement is a "vacancy opening" of particular seats/eqp.
Hope that helps. And yes this is awsome news for the furloughees!
737

 

[Ty Webb]

That's great news! I'll tell the Wellesley to leave the light on for you guys . . . . . Welcome back.

 

[Devil Dawg]

Great news for you guys!! congrats. AMR is kinda recalling also. They are calling it flowback and it shrinks the mainline while building up their low cost carrier-- Eagle. In the process it screws Eagle FOs out of upgrade. Anybody heard any news on the sale of Eagle?

 

[Dave Siegel]

they get a few hits on their website, lower fares, and recall pilots. these guys are genius.

good news for the furloughs. hopefully it will last through the summer before they are furloghed again.

They've got the Atlanta media on their side, and they don't show up to work drunk. Sounds like they're poised to take it out on Air Tran.

 

[FL000]

Can someone walk my rez into Plato?

 

[mach zero]

They've got the Atlanta media on their side, and they don't show up to work drunk. Sounds like they're poised to take it out on Air Tran.

Darn! In the past all we had to worry about was cutting off AirTran on the taxiways now it looks like we will have to cut off Delta as well.

 

[Ty Webb]

Darn! In the past all we had to worry about was cutting off AirTran on the taxiways now it looks like we will have to cut off Delta as well.

Heh-heh. Get stuck behind Delta and grow a beard on the way to the gate.

 

[pilotyip]

What about the guys who supposedly had their recall rights terminated?

 

[FDJ2]

What about the guys who supposedly had their recall rights terminated?

Bad info pilotyip. No recall rights were terminated, the recall schedule changed from a minimum number/month to all back NLT 08/2008.

 

[Tomct]

Hey, Delta pilots taxi a lot faster than the "Sky-Nazi's" of American! Talk about milking the clock. I could walk faster than they drive their airplanes. They are always slowing us down coming and going to DFW!

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Heh-heh. Get stuck behind Delta and grow a beard on the way to the gate.

True, but sit behind AirTran when they start to move, and you'll get hit in the nuts by the yoke in the ATR. Takeoff Power is not needed on the ramp or taxiways.

 

[FLB717]

Delta we taxi slow and use the whole runway, plus a little more. It just shows that our Pilots fly better drunk than Delta's do sober. I think I just insulted myself.

 

[aa73]

Hey, Delta pilots taxi a lot faster than the "Sky-Nazi's" of American! Talk about milking the clock. I could walk faster than they drive their airplanes. They are always slowing us down coming and going to DFW!

It's because of our ridiculously long and detailed taxi/before TO checklist. It wouldn't even be halfway complete if we taxied at everyone else's pace. Sorry man...

P.S. I am the Anti-Nazi

73

 

[AA717driver]

aa73--I thought that taxi checklist was just an effort by AMR to maximize the "head down" time by the pilots while the aircraft was moving... TC

 

[Pilottodd2]

For those of you at Delta/furloughed delta, I need your help.

I need clarification on the current news about Delta and their Pilot situation.
For some background...I was hired at Delta in 1992 as a Design Engineer and worked there until 1999 when I took a 2-year Leave of Absence (LOA). This was to finish up gaining the required hours necessary to get a pilot slot. Quite literally I was 2 weeks away from my interview with Plato when Delta cut off hiring, and subsequently 9-11 sealed off any hopes of getting a slot in the near future. However, Delta was kind enough to grant me 5 additional years LOA and I am still trying to get back to Delta before 11/06 expiration. So....Does this news about Delta and its pilot info have anything to do with new-hires or internal transfers? I checked the DeltaNet intranet site on job openings and found nothing. Can anyone in the know please direct me to the right area and/or personnel? Your help will be much appreciated and I am looking forward to returning to Mecca. (BTW currently flying for Regional as CRJ Captain w/ 5K hours, 1600 PIC).

Thanks
Todd

 

[bafanguy]

For those of you at Delta/furloughed delta, I need your help.

I need clarification on the current news about Delta and their Pilot situation.
For some background...I was hired at Delta in 1992 as a Design Engineer and worked there until 1999 when I took a 2-year Leave of Absence (LOA). This was to finish up gaining the required hours necessary to get a pilot slot. Quite literally I was 2 weeks away from my interview with Plato when Delta cut off hiring, and subsequently 9-11 sealed off any hopes of getting a slot in the near future. However, Delta was kind enough to grant me 5 additional years LOA and I am still trying to get back to Delta before 11/06 expiration. So....Does this news about Delta and its pilot info have anything to do with new-hires or internal transfers? I checked the DeltaNet intranet site on job openings and found nothing. Can anyone in the know please direct me to the right area and/or personnel? Your help will be much appreciated and I am looking forward to returning to Mecca. (BTW currently flying for Regional as CRJ Captain w/ 5K hours, 1600 PIC).

Thanks
Todd

If I remember correctly, being an internal transfer wouldn't do you any good if there was no hiring going on( I think that's what you asked). When/if it starts up again, my guess is that at least you'll be able to get them to look at you a bit easier than the guy off the street. Plato is a hard man to corner. When I was pitching for a friend of mine, I had to lie in ambush in Plato's office and jump him as he walked in the door because he wouldn't answer my voicemail messages.

Good luck to you. Sounds like your quals are very good.

 

[Vortilon]

Todd,

Sorry, this recall just continues to bring back pilots furloughed after 9/11 that are already on the seniority list. There will still be approximately 600 still furloughed after the 125 recalls. Right now, all furloughed pilots are supposed to be on property by 2008. That is a contractually mandated date which will hopefully coincide with staffing requirements.

If all furloughed pilots are actually offered recall by that date or when off-the-street hiring commences afterwards is anyone's guess. Practically speaking it could be 2010 before we hire again. But on the bright side, you'll have 8-10,000 hours then!

 

[Pilottodd2]

Thanks for the info. I was hoping for better news (ie, They were hiring NOW!) but I will have to wait. Bad news is that my LOA runs out 11/06. So I will not continue to accrue longevity.

 

[75M]

True, but sit behind AirTran when they start to move, and you'll get hit in the nuts by the yoke in the ATR. Takeoff Power is not needed on the ramp or taxiways.

That's a good point. I wish more people would look at that. Abot 45% N1 or 1.05 EPR will get the thing rolling even when heavy on single engine taxi.

They get a few hits on their website, lower fares, and recall pilots. These guys are genius. Good news for the furloughs. Hopefully it will last through the summer before they are furloghed again.

Anytime furloughees are recalled, it's good news for everybody. And I do hope it lasts a lot longer than through the summer. Good luck guys and welcome back!

 

[aa73]

aa73--I thought that taxi checklist was just an effort by AMR to maximize the "head down" time by the pilots while the aircraft was moving... TC

Well they certainly achieved that objective didn't they? AA had 54 runway incursions last July - SWA had 1 - and SWA has more daily departures than AA!

 

[Tomct]

aa73..Hey thanks for the heads up on WHY In DEE HE11 you guys move so slow.

 

[aa73]

aa73..Hey thanks for the heads up on WHY In DEE HE11 you guys move so slow.

Well, when I upgrade to captain - in about 30 years - I promise I'll taxi, or hover, or whatever the technology requires, at a faster clip. Scout's honor!