Delta Hiring in the Future?

If the Air Force is doing a just as horrible job taking care of the pilots as they are the mechanics, there will be another mass exodus when the airlines start hiring. It was great to be in the military fall 2001, but the massive cuts that have occurred the last few years are taking their toll.
 
A-300F4-622R said:
I predict most of them will be military.
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Directly from the Director or Recruiting, Delta's goal is a 50/50 mix. Last time around it was about 60% civilian. However, most of the off-the-street hires will probably be military because a good chunk of the civilians will be flowing through from Compass and Mesaba.
 
Hiring for Summer flying makes me nervous...after summer comes the fall and winter cutbacks...where does that leave the employee?
 
I had an internal rec at northwest. I dunno, definitely not my cup of tea right now, hopefully they do start hiring though, that'd mean the economy was getting better.
 
A-300F4-622R said:
Since their whole timeline from regionals to the majors has been thrown askew by the recession, don't you think they deserve special consideration so they can get back on track? :sarcasm:
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Well, we have to give those furloughed UPS and FedEx pilots a home.:rolleyes::sarcasm:
 
A-300F4-622R said:
I hear guys at work saying that when they get furloughed, they will take a job at Delta to pass the time, while they await their recall here.
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Well, I guess that would be payback for the Delta guys who did that to UPS and FDX back in the 90s.
 
Screaming_Emu said:
Really you guys can stop...


....mines bigger
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Nah, I'm just having some fun. I guess I'm just sick of everyone who doesn't work here who thinks they know whats going on internally and like to take the opportunity to tell the Delta employees about it. I quit keeping track of how many times the ASA crews I commute on tell me what's going on inside my own company.
 
Cptnchia said:
Nah, I'm just having some fun. I guess I'm just sick of everyone who doesn't work here who thinks they know whats going on internally and like to take the opportunity to tell the Delta employees about it. I quit keeping track of how many times the ASA crews I commute on tell me what's going on inside my own company.
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where do you commute from again? That way I can sure to give you some delta insider info if you ride with me ;-)
 
Cptnchia said:
Nah, I'm just having some fun. I guess I'm just sick of everyone who doesn't work here who thinks they know whats going on internally and like to take the opportunity to tell the Delta employees about it. I quit keeping track of how many times the ASA crews I commute on tell me what's going on inside my own company.
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Yeah, but a ATR check airman said... :)
 
After the Republic/Midwest thing I'm pretty sure you're all going to be working for a 135 soon. Just mind your dentures and don't touch anything. :)
 
I heard Delta is selling off half the MD-88 fleet to Allegiant and that something something something filler filler.
 
Screaming_Emu said:
where do you commute from again? That way I can sure to give you some delta insider info if you ride with me ;-)
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Only one problem with that, well two really, but they are related. Where I commute from is only served by the -200 when they really need a -700 or better yet a DC-9. Also, the stage length is right in that sweet spot where when there is WX in ATL and extra fuel is needed, they don't burn enough to get to MLW, so they typically leave with many seats open.

Of course, it's been that way here since 1995, when I first started with ASA.
 
Cptnchia said:
Only one problem with that, well two really, but they are related. Where I commute from is only served by the -200 when they really need a -700 or better yet a DC-9. Also, the stage length is right in that sweet spot where when there is WX in ATL and extra fuel is needed, they don't burn enough to get to MLW, so they typically leave with many seats open.

Of course, it's been that way here since 1995, when I first started with ASA.
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I hear ya 100% on that. I commute out of LIT.

All summer there were 10 flights a day (on weekdays), all but one were oversold 200s. And oversold by a ton! So I could reserve the jumpseat, but it was pretty useless.

All summer travelnet showed an MD-80 once a day starting the next month, but every month it was moved to the next one, and the next one.

So finally in Sept we got an MD80 once a day that left with 50+ seats open every time. After 2 weeks of that they went back to a mix of 700s and 200s. Now that loads are wiiiide open.

So I feel your pain.
 
DEN - ORD once upon a time had nearly 30 flights a day (most were still full). Now we are down to 14 on most days. Good times for the commute let me tell you ;)
 
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