Maybe Uncle Jerry can loan DAL some money....

[longhorn12]

Russian Roulette

I am a regional captain who is posting under his father's account because my password never reached me after paying my fee. At my airline the mantra "Delta has reset our rates" has reached a point of recklessness. Reserve pilots are being continually pushed to exhaustion and corners are being cut where possible as a result. Mark my words, an aircraft with "Delta Air Lines" written on the side and on which passengers bought a ticket on "Delta Air Lines", will experience hull loss. Eventually a lawyer will be able to attach liability to a mainline partner. Only then will we see responsible aviation practices. Keep sitting atop your house of cards General Lee, the fact of the matter is your company's reputation and your career rests on the shoulders of some lowly regional exhausted reserve who flys your passengers. Sleep well tonight.

 

[flyingfool]

403SW and 405SW were supposed to be taken offline and handed back since their leases had finally expired, but United wanted to keep them. SkyWest has extended the leases on them.

That better not be true. 403 should be in front of HDQ in SGU with a Koi pond under it and some lights shinning up on it, maybe even a waterfall. Not trying to fly.

 

[Jar Jar]

I am a regional captain who is posting under his father's account because my password never reached me after paying my fee. At my airline the mantra "Delta has reset our rates" has reached a point of recklessness. Reserve pilots are being continually pushed to exhaustion and corners are being cut where possible as a result. Mark my words, an aircraft with "Delta Air Lines" written on the side and on which passengers bought a ticket on "Delta Air Lines", will experience hull loss. Eventually a lawyer will be able to attach liability to a mainline partner. Only then will we see responsible aviation practices. Keep sitting atop your house of cards General Lee, the fact of the matter is your company's reputation and your career rests on the shoulders of some lowly regional exhausted reserve who flys your passengers. Sleep well tonight.

+1 Great post.

Hope your 'longhorn' pop understands what you do.

 

[XPOO]

That better not be true. 403 should be in front of HDQ in SGU with a Koi pond under it and some lights shinning up on it, maybe even a waterfall. Not trying to fly.

403SW flying United Express out of SLC this morning. Sad, but true.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

403SW flying United Express out of SLC this morning. Sad, but true.

It's actually in better shape, and flies less crooked than some of the newer POS that we got from other carriers...

 

[mrnolmts]

...than some of the newer POS that we got from other carriers...

Elaborate, please.

 

[redflyer65]

Where is the General on this?

An article about Delta needing money posted in the Regional section..right up his alley.

 

[General Lee]

Where is the General on this?

An article about Delta needing money posted in the Regional section..right up his alley.

Sorry been bouncing around Asia and the Marianas over the last few days....

I have no idea why Delta would need a loan, especially from someone like SkyWest who had better start saving their own money since 50 seaters will be even more extinct here shortly. I know they are awaiting the LGA slot swap deal with USAir (exchange some terminals and slots), and they are continuing to buy MD90s wherever they can find them. I believe DL does have over $5 billion in cash according to the last conference call, so I don't know why they would have to get any loan. Maybe it is a part of some master plan....? SkyWest though, is probably not involved.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Jar Jar]

Sorry been bouncing around Asia and the Marianas over the last few days....

I have no idea why Delta would need a loan, especially from someone like SkyWest who had better start saving their own money since 50 seaters will be even more extinct here shortly. I know they are awaiting the LGA slot swap deal with USAir (exchange some terminals and slots), and they are continuing to buy MD90s wherever they can find them. I believe DL does have over $5 billion in cash according to the last conference call, so I don't know why they would have to get any loan. Maybe it is a part of some master plan....? SkyWest though, is probably not involved.


Bye Bye--General Lee

I guess with the sheer number of posts you put up that you don't have time to read the preceeding posts in many threads eh?

 

[redflyer65]

and they are continuing to buy MD90s wherever they can find them.

Bye Bye--General Lee

Why then is AA trying to replace theirs with 737's? So they are stepping up from a DC9 to the MD series? Not sure that's gonna be a good move.

 

[dbchandler1]

Sorry been bouncing around Asia and the Marianas over the last few days....

I have no idea why Delta would need a loan, especially from someone like SkyWest who had better start saving their own money since 50 seaters will be even more extinct here shortly. I know they are awaiting the LGA slot swap deal with USAir (exchange some terminals and slots), and they are continuing to buy MD90s wherever they can find them. I believe DL does have over $5 billion in cash according to the last conference call, so I don't know why they would have to get any loan. Maybe it is a part of some master plan....? SkyWest though, is probably not involved.


Bye Bye--General Lee

"even more extinct" huh?

 

[suupah]

"even more extinct" huh?

He meant More Extincter er.

 

[redflyer65]

They will never go away. The fee for departure rates are too low for that..

Taxied out of Atlanta they other day to see 12 Delta planes in line for departure, two of them were mainline.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Elaborate, please.

Well, just flew a POS ending with SA that came from a carrier in Mexico that already had 4 MEL's and I had to make a call to MX control after every single leg to add an additional MEL to the list. When ATC asked us for best forward speed in the same A/C, all it would do was .73, and it was below ISA... pretty sad really.

 

[amcnd]

elaborate, please.

593ml.....