Delta Upgrade

[Sgt. Hartman]

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Question answered...thanks

 

[LearLove]

no problem - with that kind of drive you should be in a DAL 777 capt in no time. In fact I don't know why the General isn't knocking on your dorm room door as I write this.

 

[JAM-BRO]

Hi guys! I'm graduating from Embry-Riddle next semester and I was wondering how long the upgrade is at Delta right now. I want to work for ASA so that I can build up my multi and jet time and also fly under the Delta logo to give myself a better shot of getting hired in a year or two at mainline Delta. Here's my question: If I get hired at a Delta connection carrier soon, will I get the same senority number as if I were hired at mainline Delta right off the bat? Also, will I be able to upgrade quicker at Delta after I get 1000 pic in the RJ because I already have really good "jet captain" experience. Thanks for the input guys! Can't wait to see yall out on the line!


Sgt.

If you want to get hired at Delta, the last thing you want to do is work for a Delta regional...

 

[GogglesPisano]

Flame-baiters are getting weaker and weaker as the years go by.

How I long for the days of Fromage and Camembert.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Instructor dude still gets a zinger in every once in a while.

 

[Hovernut]

Looks like someone forgot to logout at the hotel

 

[Cookie Monster]

Also, will I be able to upgrade quicker at Delta after I get 1000 pic in the RJ because I already have really good "jet captain" experience.

Flame or not, that's just hilarious!

 

[Flybywire44]

Go to where they're hiring in a massive wave and get there ASAP... Mesaba?

 

[NuGuy]

Flame-baiters are getting weaker and weaker as the years go by.

How I long for the days of Fromage and Camembert.

Agreed. I miss JimboRealGoodPilot. Flammers these days are just wannabes.

Nu

 

[Camembert]

Flame-baiters are getting weaker and weaker as the years go by.

How I long for the days of Fromage and Camembert.

Did I hear my name?

 

[hockeypilot44]

I was looking at upgrading in about 7 years at NWA. Then age 65 happened so I was looking at upgrading in 12 years. Then Delta happened with their fair SLI (sarcasm) so I am looking at upgrading in about 15 years. I get a three dollar an hour raise to make up for it though so all is good (more sarcasm). I am still working though for now (not sarcasm). Let's hope it stays that way.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

If someone really wants to be hired now and upgrade to big jet captain soon, I would recommend Emirates, Etihad and flydubai.

cliff
GRB

 

[727Niteflyer]

What airplanes qualify as really good jet time ?

 

[scarlet]

nothing like being age 55-59 years old and on reserve in crash pad in JFK on crap aircraft, but you are Captain.

 

[General Lee]

nothing like being age 55-59 years old and on reserve in crash pad in JFK on crap aircraft, but you are Captain.

On crap aircraft? Which airline are you talking about. You may want to save the criticism for your own airline in ATL.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[waveflyer]

yes general- if you take the first upgrade at delta- you'll be on the md- which amounts to.... a decent paycheck and not much else. Good thing type of a/c is about 16th on my list of priorities.

 

[Sgt. Hartman]

Looks like someone forgot to logout at the hotel

I think I'll have to be more careful about that.

 

[General Lee]

yes general- if you take the first upgrade at delta- you'll be on the md- which amounts to.... a decent paycheck and not much else. Good thing type of a/c is about 16th on my list of priorities.

Same with me obviously. I am holding out for 738 line holder in the left seat. That's great. But Scarlet needs to remember that his own airline treats him and others like krap, and he should probably worry about his own situation first.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Scope out RJ's]

Did I hear my name?

No, somebody just farted. You may go away again and resume surrendering practice!

 

[waveflyer]

Same with me obviously. I am holding out for 738 line holder in the left seat. That's great. But Scarlet needs to remember that his own airline treats him and others like krap, and he should probably worry about his own situation first.

Bye Bye--General Lee

True enough.

On the flipside- STOP GIVING FLYING AWAY TO THESE OPERATIONS WHEN YOU KNOW THEY'LL NEVER HAVE THE LEVERAGE TO ADEQUATELY IMPROVE THEIR SITUATION!

for all the talk- i don't know if i'll ever forgive delta pilots for outsourcing 76 seat jets after everything we've gone through... at least they're joining with the other can't-learn-a-lesson airline- NWA/Compass.

Screw the next generation, right General?- you got yours...

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Go through 1113C and have none of the high cards. See how you respond. In DAL's case they knew that they had to take the devil they knew vs the possibility of the BK judge voiding their contract and the company imposing the terms of a new contract.

I hate it too, but remember where this happened. It was not to get more money!

 

[waveflyer]

You should have walked out before selling out yet again. But that's what Boomers are- sell outs. You got opportunities at major airlines flying small jets. Our generation has to interview w/ a regional. Build time there in small jets- just to interview and start all over again. Another step to get furloughed in. Pilot group gets too strong- they'll just transfer flying. Outsourcing is a strikable idea. To go down that road is bad- to continue down it with jets that large and say you weren't in control is cowardly. Take responsibility.

By your logic, the only reason ASA isn't flying the MD's and 737's around is out of the goodness of management's heart? Or did they know you wouldn't stand for that- but you'd let scope slip just a little bit more--- it's only 6 more seats....

 

[pipe]

Hi!

If someone really wants to be hired now and upgrade to big jet captain soon, I would recommend Emirates, Etihad and flydubai.

cliff
GRB

Hey there guys OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY!!!

If someone wants to be a a third class citizen, viewed as a dog, and live with all of your comings and goings monitored and controlled, I would recommend the Middle East! But you'll get to fly a big shiny jet!!! Well worth it!

There hasn't been an airplane or a spacecraft built yet that would justify lifting a finger for anyone in that part of the world.

PIPE

 

[EMBpilot]

nothing like being age 55-59 years old and on reserve in crash pad in JFK on crap aircraft, but you are Captain.

What is the purpose of this post? If it sounds not pleasant to you - just don't do it. Accept those who do. Crappy airplane or not.

To each his own. That's why America is great.

I am, for example, not flying for a living. I do it for fun and Delta is the only company where it is possible. Is that OK with you?

I would add that there is no crappy airplanes. There are crappy pay rates that make people work a lot and get burned out.

 

[General Lee]

True enough.

On the flipside- STOP GIVING FLYING AWAY TO THESE OPERATIONS WHEN YOU KNOW THEY'LL NEVER HAVE THE LEVERAGE TO ADEQUATELY IMPROVE THEIR SITUATION!

for all the talk- i don't know if i'll ever forgive delta pilots for outsourcing 76 seat jets after everything we've gone through... at least they're joining with the other can't-learn-a-lesson airline- NWA/Compass.

Screw the next generation, right General?- you got yours...

I have gotten mine, and it is great. I think you over estimate the power we had during the BK process. If a BK judge is in the room while you negotiate with the company, you will lose, no doubt about it. Let's hope you NEVER have to go through that yourself.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[waveflyer]

I have gotten mine, and it is great. I think you over estimate the power we had during the BK process. If a BK judge is in the room while you negotiate with the company, you will lose, no doubt about it. Let's hope you NEVER have to go through that yourself.


Bye Bye--General Lee

yeah- and i got mine too- i'm just not short sighted enough to think it wouldn't be a LOT better for everyone if those pilots were on our list.

You're not in BK now= what's the plan for getting that flying back on your list?

Didn't Continental go through BK- no 76 seat jets there? Didn't UAL? They're capped at 66. It's an excuse General. To release scope further as late as 2005-2006 is inexcusable- Means you've learned nothing- only protecting yourself- and management will use that against you.

 

[General Lee]

yeah- and i got mine too- i'm just not short sighted enough to think it wouldn't be a LOT better for everyone if those pilots were on our list.

You're not in BK now= what's the plan for getting that flying back on your list?

Didn't Continental go through BK- no 76 seat jets there? Didn't UAL? They're capped at 66. It's an excuse General. To release scope further as late as 2005-2006 is inexcusable- Means you've learned nothing- only protecting yourself- and management will use that against you.

You are starting to get testy, and annoying. When CAL went through BK, there were NO RJs. UAL lost a lot more than we did in total, and they aren't in the best of shape now. Trying to get 76 seats back to 70 seats may be tough, but we still have a flow down and flow up with Compass and Mesaba, and we will see where it goes from there. Also, you OBVIOUSLY know Jack about BK. Guess what hero? We had very little choice to do ANYTHING with the RJs, and the NWA MEC allowed 76 seaters before we did with Compass. Maybe there was a master plan to eventually merge the two of us, and maybe that is why we also went with that specific number. Something that you probably do not know is that if people hired before Sep 1st of 01 are furloughed, then DL has to get rid of 6 seats in EVERY 76 seat RJ. What is so great about that? Since the seniority list integration threw people from NWA in with DL people, many NWA pilots hired before that date were mixed in with people from DL who were not, meaning almost 12,000 of the 12,400 pilots are protected by that specific agreement in the contract. But, you already knew that. Guess what, I would support a staple of DCI on our list. That would be fantastic. You start a petition and I will sign it.....


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[FBN0223]

Quite simply, during BK, by law priorities will never be given to scope restrictions but instead to the creditors. This is the law.

The fact that DL/NW ALPA finished the BK process with ANY contractual protections at all regarding scope is impressive.

 

[waveflyer]

Let's start the movement Gen- It needs to happen.
It's not personal btw- and i've been more than testy about it for a lot longer than this thread.
Believe me- annoying you does not bug me- what i want is for a clear majority of mainline pilots to finally GET how damaging scope is to their careers. Besides, you started it by getting on the regional pilot for how crappy his work conditions were- you should know they don't have the leverage to change much. And if you don't- what planet have you been on?

 

[General Lee]

Let's start the movement Gen- It needs to happen.
It's not personal btw- and i've been more than testy about it for a lot longer than this thread.
Believe me- annoying you does not bug me- what i want is for a clear majority of mainline pilots to finally GET how damaging scope is to their careers. Besides, you started it by getting on the regional pilot for how crappy his work conditions were- you should know they don't have the leverage to change much. And if you don't- what planet have you been on?

I was flying at a "commuter" (what regionals were before they had RJs that could leave the vacinity of the hub) in the early 90s, and conditions were a lot worse than what you have currently. The main problem is that "the RJ" grew too fast in the late 90s, and many of you expect them to continue to stick around, when their prime is gone. I do think we should place the DCI people at the bottom of the mainline list though, which would make us stronger as a group, but I don't know if management would be too keen on that idea. We aren't in section 6 contract negotiations for awhile, so who knows when it will happen. Maybe some day.


Bye Bye---General Lee