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AA717driver said:
Be careful who you look down on. One day you may be in the same boat.TC
Very true! Hey private how close are you to getting a chance to yank the gear on one of those RJs you are so fond of?
 
General Lee said:
X-ream-me,

Holier than thou attitude......Hmmmmm. Whatever dad. All my talk about helping furloughs in need--that sure sounds "holier than thou". Yeah, I just don't care about anyone..... Night night Susan. (I love that saying--I will use it from now on)

Bye Bye--General Lee
You got it right private, "all your talk."

BTW I was not referring to your being a sensitive soul and how caring you are about the plight of your furloughs or the spotted owl for that matter. It was your self righteous posts, nearly 3000 of them now, bashing DCI and blaming others for things they have nothing to do with.

I'm glad you liked the sign off you oxygen thief! You could use some new material anyway.
 
Ream-me,


I wouldn't mind flying an RJ--but they are probably on "their way out" and Dalpa will undoubtably negotiate low mainline pay scales for new 100 seaters that benefit the company--and bring back the furloughs slowly. That is how it worked on the '96 contract with Delta Express and their lower pay scales. Or, there will be some J4J deal made. So, if I see you on the ramp--please go out to the plane and do the walk around early--I don't want you to get wet in the rain....

767-200,

Say what you want about DL pilots---my intention was not to slam USAir guys--and with this new flightinfo format--I could not edit it after 10 minutes. It did not come out the way I wanted it to, and it was too late to change it. I am done explaining what happened. Take it or leave it....

Bye Bye--General Lee
 
So we, meaning mainline, finance $500 million this year for jets we, meaning mainline pilots, don't even get to fly AND about 1/3 of our debt for 2004 is due to RJ financing. So tell me again how you subsidize the mainline pilots?

737FO
I am not going to get into the who makes more profit thing. You are correct in that Delta can cook the books anyway it wants. But, prior to the C2K signing, Leo stated that "in order to pay the pilots the requested amount, we will have to use most of the profits generated by ASA and Comair". This was stated in a BOD meeting when he was informing them about the specifics of the contract. He also told this to the Delta MEC who seemed untouched by the statement. There were many analysts to include Holley of Planebusiness, M boyd, etc that stated if Delta agreed to the wage increase that Delta would not be profitable. This is why Leo had to bring up the above reference. Is it true? I don't have a clue. Just food for thought.

General
Airtran and Jetblue are growing---in our backyard. We need to offer flights that compete on a price and comfort level---or we will lose.

You are absolutely correct. But to do this, we have to emulate their cost structure or there is no way we can compete. By we, I mean all of us, not just the mainline pilots.

We are the only ones being asked for cash at our airline, and even with a 30% pay cut, we will still be the highest paid, and we have slowed down this process to think it through--not just give it away.

First of all, I though you stated that it was GG who refused to negotiate. Now you are saying it was DALPA slowing down the process to think it through. I guess it really doesn't matter but I think that by "slowing down the process", the 30% you quote above is way off. The longer DALPA waits (as GG has stated), the more the cut will have to be. I fully understand the need for a viable plan and not wanting to give up the farm, but it is also evident that DALPA is trying to keep max pay to the last day. I think (opinion) that your overall compensation package will be a 45-50 percent reduction rather than 30 percent. I certainly hope it stays the highest in the industry for your sake. If it does go the BK route though, the resultant compensation package would be way worse than anything GG offered.

On another note, GG has stated several times in person and in writing that he WILL NOT negotiate. He has stated that the compensation package would be the minimum needed and that there will be no negotiating. I am sure you could trade certain QOL items for others or cash, but he seems determined to force the issue with or without BK. I really don't think that DALPA is the ones holding the advantage in this circumstance. Best of luck though.
 
xtreme/surplus1

we are going to have to agree to disagree. Believe it or not I wish you guys were a separate entity as all this infighting is counterproductive. What I really need to do is contain my searches on this board to the corporate section (that's were I pick up my contract work)



I have my recall date to Delta and I'll go when the time is right. I believe that all and all Delta will do alright and I'll finish up my next remaining 24 years there.



B-727 Freight Dawg
 
DAL737FO said:
xtreme/surplus1

we are going to have to agree to disagree. Believe it or not I wish you guys were a separate entity as all this infighting is counterproductive. What I really need to do is contain my searches on this board to the corporate section (that's were I pick up my contract work)



I have my recall date to Delta and I'll go when the time is right. I believe that all and all Delta will do alright and I'll finish up my next remaining 24 years there.



B-727 Freight Dawg
Fair enough. Best of luck with that!
 
aroundtheblock said:
Sure they'll auction off mainline flying to companies like Mesa, Chittaqua, and Transstates and say I can take 1 of every 2 seats of my flying that they gave away, at these lower than industry standard paying companies. .
Men you have balls.... Lower than industry standards. you better check the payscales at Mid and PSA on the 70 seaters before you start writing.. And by the way you can have your **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**ty flying back any day.. Good Luck
 
Guys and Gals,

Chill out, all this stress is hard on the ticker and management loves it!

UAIR management has made some bad choices along the way, guess who is paying for it? The employees in general and the pilots in particular. Look at UAL, great company, great employees, lackluster management. Who gets the bill, the employees!

All this DAL,CMR and ASA crap aside, the sooner y'all realize you play for the same team, the better. Just like Song, despite how you all feel, you are part of mother Delta!

The DAL pilots, despite their perceived arrogance, is helping us all, by standing firm on getting a deal and more importantly, seeing a plan, that will lead them to profitability. Yes, GG says he will not negotiate, but he is going to have to. A contract is a contract! If a company is to face cuts in expenses, it would be unfair, and unwise fiscally, to put the entire burden on one group.

The CMR pilots went on strike, to get a liveable wage, yet some feel the "overpaid" DAL pilots should just give GG what he wants. Sorry, must call BS on that one.

If J.O. at Mesa gets hold of 73 and deploys them, with freedumb pilots and profitably manages to compete with us all, our pay will soon see the crapper.

People are already linning up to fly for VirginUSA, although no one knows of the pay. That should give you time to pause. People like the ones who PFT, are more than willing to sell this down the river, figuring that a great job will be at the end of the rainbow, but if we all keep being asked to give, it will cease to be a great job.
 
"HEy Mav, do you remember the # of that truckdriving school we saw on television, Truckmaster I think it is......."


Goose seeing his career dissipation light go into high gear.

If Mesa gets those 73's, the General will be driving a Peterbuilt with 'neked' ladies on the mudflaps. (or maybe he already does).

There, I did it. I turned this into a Mesa bashing thread.
 
Su-wheat! Mud flaps with those nekked girls on the back! Can't wait.

Bye Bye--General Lee
 
XRMEFLYER You need help

XRMEFLYER

Please put the can of Schlitz Beer down, take a night off from beating the wife and seek some professional help!

How can someone live with your amount of hate and pent up rage? You need to remember that in the end IT'S JUST A JOB!

Take a deep breath and please consider some anger counseling.

Ciao
 
Full of LUV said:
XRMEFLYER

Please put the can of Schlitz Beer down, take a night off from beating the wife and seek some professional help!

How can someone live with your amount of hate and pent up rage? You need to remember that in the end IT'S JUST A JOB!

Take a deep breath and please consider some anger counseling.

Ciao
Schlitz? I'm a black label man!
 
General

hey man, nice comments from you about your fellow airline "brothers" who are taking down the industry....

How many more posts you gonna make as part of your defense process? One, two? Five?

good job man, keep it up

nice work
 

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