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Helos2Galaxy

Helos2Galaxy

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Delta has announced the suspension of pilot hiring and the last new hire class for this spring will start in early May. Furloughed pilots who have bypassed recall and wish to return duty must provide written notice to the Company at least 30 days in advance of the class date on which they wish to return.
 
In the terminal, paging General Lee. General your other shoe fell at the security checkpoint. Please return to the security checkpoint to pick up your other shoe. Paging General Lee.
 
Just saw on CNN a story covering an ambulance racing to the DAL layover hotel in RIO.
 
Boy....I think we all saw this coming. When do the furloughs start. Hire until you fourlough. Well, the hiring just stopped.

Maybe the company is getting an idea of how nasty their first quarter results are going to be.
 
Diesel-9 said:
Just saw on CNN a story covering an ambulance racing to the DAL layover hotel in RIO.
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Too Funny! CNN also reported that General Lee is recovering well after almost dying while being treated by a Voodo Doctor in RIO. When questioned by CNN G.L. responsed that he would not be bidding anymore cool 3rd world overnights and will now focus on flying in the domestic United States for the rest of his career.
 
Of course the company would never offer a job to folks for the summer flying to then furlough, but as of right now I don't see the furloughs.

We have FIRM orders for 6 more 777-LRs arriving by March 2009. Additionally, 5 (I think) 737-700s arrive this Fall. Although 15 - 20 planes will be parked by the Summer (probably MD-88s), the staffing on 6 777-LRs at 19 crews per jet and 7 per 737-700 is more than the decrease of the 7 crews per jet on the MDs going away.

If the company felt they wouldn't need the pilots, they could have cancelled classes immediately. The pilots hired in May wouldn't be productive until July; by then the Summer flying is staffed.

Now, should there be an announcement to park more than 15-20 all bets are off.
 
How much more can you redo all the contracts in Ch 11? I can't imagine how much worse a Delta contract would look like after this trip thru BK.
 
Helos2Galaxy said:
Of course the company would never offer a job to folks for the summer flying to then furlough, but as of right now I don't see the furloughs.

We have FIRM orders for 6 more 777-LRs arriving by March 2009. Additionally, 5 (I think) 737-700s arrive this Fall. Although 15 - 20 planes will be parked by the Summer (probably MD-88s), the staffing on 6 777-LRs at 19 crews per jet and 7 per 737-700 is more than the decrease of the 7 crews per jet on the MDs going away.

If the company felt they wouldn't need the pilots, they could have cancelled classes immediately. The pilots hired in May wouldn't be productive until July; by then the Summer flying is staffed.

Now, should there be an announcement to park more than 15-20 all bets are off.
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Please don't introduce any facts into this General Lee lovefest. BTW, think of how much less crap Delta would endure on this board if only he new how to modulate his man pleaser.
 
Tanker Clown said:
The mgt at the legacies hasn't exactly been known for their foresight.
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It seems to me that they really don't want to be proactive. They try to go full-tilt to keep every last airplane, city, etc. to preserve market share. Only until obligations can't be met they stand up and say 'Um, looks like we got a problem here.'
 
Tanker Clown said:
Boy....I think we all saw this coming. When do the furloughs start. Hire until you fourlough. Well, the hiring just stopped.

Maybe the company is getting an idea of how nasty their first quarter results are going to be.
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You are Clown! If I do recall, DAL was going to hire 400-500 this year and with the last class in May and 100 per class, that looks to be about 500 +/- a few.

I know you hate DAL, but get your facts straight there toad!
 
WSurf said:
Too Funny! CNN also reported that General Lee is recovering well after almost dying while being treated by a Voodo Doctor in RIO.
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Gee, that's really too bad. If he'd been staying in Rochester, Minnesota, he could have gone to the Mayo.

Nu
 
This is what their initial plan was for the year. S few months ago they upped the number. They have gone back to the plan they had late last year.
Expect to see DAL open the window later this year again if things do not go to far south.
They are stopping hiring now. They prefer to be a little short for the summer than fat and have to furlough is things get really bad.
One the issue of A/C There are some 88 and 757's that are up for new leases. If they cannot get the least rates that they want the will dump them. Their are options to pick up other aircraft in the near future to replace them if need be.
There will be a slight reduction in fleet size, but it is not permanent.
 
Hey, Best of Luck to everyone at Delta and here's to coming out of the next year stronger than in the past. You folks at DAL have always treated me very well on my commute and I really appreicate it and wish you all well! Cheers, klr
 
Diesel-9 said:
Just saw on CNN a story covering an ambulance racing to the DAL layover hotel in RIO.
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Nah, I was in Copenhagen this week. Kinda cold. Rio is coming up though. Most of this Summer I will do pretty much Europe exclusively. We start a daily ATL-Athens-ATL 3 day, and also will resume flights to Vencie, Italy. I think I will be flying those. Yeah.

As far as hiring goes, we were told only a few more classes this Spring, and then a resumption at the end of the year when we start getting 6 777LRs within a 3 month period. At 19 crews per plane, that will jumpstart hiring again.

Hey Diesel9, how's your gate agent lady friend in NRT doing? Is she telling you that all Japanese people love 757 Captains, and that Northwest is still "Tokyo's favorite airline?" Yeah, right.


Bye Bye--General Lee
 
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NuGuy said:
Gee, that's really too bad. If he'd been staying in Rochester, Minnesota, he could have gone to the Mayo.

Nu
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How many wheelchairs do you have to order from OPs inrange at RST? I think the most I ever had was 23 going from PBI to BOS once.

Bye Bye--General Lee
 
General Lee said:
Nah, I was in Copenhagen this week. Kinda cold. Rio is coming up though. Most of this Summer I will do pretty much Europe exclusively. We start a daily ATL-Athens-ATL 3 day, and also will resume flights to Vencie, Italy. I think I will be those. Yeah.

Hey Diesel9, how's your gate agent lady friend in NRT doing? Is she telling you that all Japanese people love 757 Captains, and that Northwest is still "Tokyo's favorite airline?" Yeah, right.


Bye Bye--General Lee
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Extremely LAME :erm:
 
Bavarian Chef said:
Please don't introduce any facts into this General Lee lovefest. BTW, think of how much less crap Delta would endure on this board if only he new how to modulate his man pleaser.
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Hey, I don't speak for all Delta pilots. No way. I enjoy the banter, and I don't mind the slams. If you want to direct your angst towards me, that is fine. Regardless, the info in this thread was already known, and is not a surprise. Thanks for playing.


Bye Bye--General Lee
 
Superpilot92 said:
Extremely LAME :erm:
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Are you talking about your future workload on the DC9? Have you studied for a SID/STAR review yet? Do you know how to fold your charts? You might want to learn quickly. That E145 FMS will haunt you. It was soooo easy to get lazy in that plane, and now you will have to WORK. But, it is a real man's airplane....keep telling yourself that.


Bye Bye--General Lee
 
NuGuy said:
Wow, busting on sick people going somewhere to try to get better. That's a new low.


Nu
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You are getting desperate. You said RST had the Mayo clinic, and I was just wondering what your highest count of wheelchairs at that station? I even added we had 23 at BOS once, flying a lot of older people from PBI. People do get sick, and if they do, they should go to the MAYO. Good for them. You are grasping for anything to try to slam me, yet you cannot. You know you have lost. Have fun in Buffalo. I will be in RIO next week. Bye now.


Bye Bye--General Lee
 
NuGuy said:
Either there's an echo in here, or Pvt Lee has run out of material.

Nu
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Superpilot92 has no idea what he has in store for him. He got used to flying an advanced E145, and it probably made him lazy, like anyone flying an advanced FMS airplane. He will have a wakeup call, and it will be tough. (until he learns how to just ask for a heading)

Bye Bye--General Lee
 
General Lee said:
Are you talking about your future workload on the DC9? Have you studied for a SID/STAR review yet? Do you know how to fold your charts? You might want to learn quickly. That E145 FMS will haunt you. It was soooo easy to get lazy in that plane, and now you will have to WORK. But, it is a real man's airplane....keep telling yourself that.


Bye Bye--General Lee
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Even more lame, seriously you say that everytime you reply to my posts. i dont need a CFI lesson from the GL. How exactly do you know about the 145 FMS and how that will "haunt" me?:rolleyes: Oh and the "real mans airplane" comment has never been said by me so that must be one of your ego issues coming out again. I suggest you get over over inflated self worth, its actually pretty embarrassing.:erm:
 

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