Joe the Plummer says, "Bring back the -9's"

[Diesel-9]

Things do move fast...but that's Anderson's style:

30+ DC9s to come out from the desert and added to the fleet beginning in April.

The Delta folks probably won't be thrilled to see the -9 parked on in the front yard emblazened with DAL colors...but oh well. No surprise since Anderson was one of the Principles who refurbished the -9s in the 90s and wanted to use their flexible lift.
DelWest getting ready to go after LBB? )

 

[ACL65PILOT]

If it is a mainline jet I am all for it.

 

[Lucky Strike]

Source of info?

 

[767/757]

Things do move fast...but that's Anderson's style:

30+ DC9s to come out from the desert and added to the fleet beginning in April.

The Delta folks probably won't be thrilled to see the -9 parked on in the front yard emblazened with DAL colors...but oh well. No surprise since Anderson was one of the Principles who refurbished the -9s in the 90s and wanted to use their flexible lift.
DelWest getting ready to go after LBB? )

Linky please -30s? ANY mainline aircraft is welcome.

 

[RiddleEagle18]

If that is true the company pulled quite a good fast one on the pilots. Park these a/c to get a lower baseline fleet number at DCC. Bring them all back and award more 76 seat airplanes. :-(

 

[Stifler's Mom]

More planes = More jobs.

 

[filejw]

Can't believe anybody would take this bait....LOL

 

[30West]

WTF is a "plummer"?

 

[Voice Of Reason]

If that is true the company pulled quite a good fast one on the pilots. Park these a/c to get a lower baseline fleet number at DCC. Bring them all back and award more 76 seat airplanes. :-(

Anyone know if this theory is possible (related to the # in fleet on the DCC date)....or how that would work? Pretty messed up if they pull that on you guys.

 

[Midge]

Anyone know if this theory is possible (related to the # in fleet on the DCC date)....or how that would work? Pretty messed up if they pull that on you guys.

Not really, its right out of the management 101 playbook.

 

[Cobraair75drvr]

Gotta have some place for the bottom 2000 RDs to go after the doh sli

 

[Voice Of Reason]

Not really, its right out of the management 101 playbook.

Expect much more (and worse) since Anderson was sure to KEEP one of the founding members of Ford & Harrison, Mike Campbell (search the board threads for more info), along as EVP of "Human Resources." Nothing human about any job filled by Ford & Harrison types I assure you. They are brought on for a REASON and it is Never EVER good for employees, especially pilots. You don't just go seek out the founding member from "retirement" because he'd "be a great guy for the TEAM," that's for sure.
Anyone at DL who falls for the Kool-Aid after years and years of history with these people in the industry proves otherwise, is just nuts and committing career suicide.
Rather than fighting each other (which they want) all the pilots need to work together against the worst which is soon to come.

 

[Superpilot92]

If that is true the company pulled quite a good fast one on the pilots. Park these a/c to get a lower baseline fleet number at DCC. Bring them all back and award more 76 seat airplanes. :-(

Not true. The old baseline # was a NWA deal. The new scope limits the total number of 70 seaters to 255 regardless. Therefore the limitation is almost maxed out. There are a few that can still be ordered but not many.

The scope is there and WE are the responsible for making sure it doesnt go away.

 

[RiddleEagle18]

Not true. The old baseline # was a NWA deal. The new scope limits the total number of 70 seaters to 255 regardless. Therefore the limitation is almost maxed out. There are a few that can still be ordered but not many.

The scope is there and WE are the responsible for making sure it doesnt go away.

Check the 76 seat scope though. It is tied to a baseline fleet number.

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Johnny, what do you make of this?

WTF is a "plummer"?

A plummer? Why he's the guy that puts feathers in hats. A specific type of haberdasher.

And as everyone knows, the new DelNorte uniform will have jaunty feathered caps.

And Leon's getting Laaaarger!