Oh god, no saabs in DTW? Now thats a new rumor. Where are all of you coming up with this stuff? When I make crap up, its usually in the crewroom when I am on ready reserve. Is this the same rumor which they said that DTW was only going to be a regional jet base eventually? Or that we were getting more Saabs because they are so profitable for Delta?
Here is what I think- which means nothing and understand I am delusional. Delta used XJ to get ASA to park 20 CRJ 200's by telling XJ we were getting more 900's for flying out of ATL (when they knew ASA had rights to them with a hard contract) Delta has more planes coming, there has been nothing said of their options with Bombardiere (they pay for options and have something like 35 hanging out there somewhere). What they will be or where they will go is anyones guess. Oh and the Saabs could be just contract games. But I assure you this, if they do start to leave they will definately be the ones they already painted in delta colors! I just have this feeling if we do not start furloughing soon we must be in line for more 900's.
Recommendations for you guys lower on the list who might be furloughed. If you cannot live on reserve in MEM and commute, take the furlough and find a couple jobs to cover your expenses til you get called back to the new planes we will get later. I did not take the furlough like some of my friends and when it all panned out I realised I could have made more money working a couple part time jobs in MSP than commuting and flying