Newest Delta Captain
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Cessnaflyer
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
ClarkGriswold
Non Nutritive Cereal Varnish Engineer
I think the biggest news is @ian finally got what he wanted.
AND I get to fly with Captain Dad (@Autothrust Blue 's version), well both eventually...
AND I get to fly with Captain Dad (@Autothrust Blue 's version), well both eventually...
Trip7
Well-Known Member
With upgrade continuing to drop drastically with no signs of stopping a new hire can expect to make $227/hr plus PS(Pending the highly likely TA approval by membership) at some point during their first year if they desire.
The New Hire Welcome Letter is addressed to you as "Future Delta Captain". It is happening much faster than anyone could have ever imagined.
The New Hire Welcome Letter is addressed to you as "Future Delta Captain". It is happening much faster than anyone could have ever imagined.
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Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
That's awesome news, congrats!
PeanuckleCRJ
Poodle Wrangler
ian
Well-Known Member
Please just stop. Yeah that commute works for you. But a lot of us want nothing to do with 2 years of reserve in NYC. I can hold captain there now too and I wouldn't even bid it if I were the #1 guy. Life is about a lot more than pay rates. I'd rather sit fat dumb and happy on FO pay watching my kid grow up than making an extra 120k as a captain missing it all.
In before @Seggy says commuting is a choice
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
How does a newhire evaluation work now with probationary Captains?
"This pilot is a fantastic Delta newhire. I've never flown with someone so nice and as good as this guy. I'm left speechless and give a thumbs up to the hiring team for hiring such fine individuals. Signed, the CA of this evaluation flight."
"This pilot is a fantastic Delta newhire. I've never flown with someone so nice and as good as this guy. I'm left speechless and give a thumbs up to the hiring team for hiring such fine individuals. Signed, the CA of this evaluation flight."
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Screaming_Emu
Well-Known Member
I have a lot of guys at my company ask "when are you going to Delta/United?"
My response is usually "the money would be nice, but I'd rather hand myself by my testicles than fly another multi leg day through Laguardia."
Every time I jumpseat somewhere I'm reminded how much I hated that. "You have 20 minutes to eat, there are long lines everywhere but Burger King...go."
Trip7
Well-Known Member
How does a newhire evaluation work now with probationary Captains?
"This pilot is a fantastic Delta newhire. I've never flown with someone so nice and as good as this guy. I'm left speechless and give a thumbs up to the hiring team for hiring such fine individuals. Signed, the CA of this evaluation flight."
There are no probationary Captains. Probation ends when you successfully complete upgrade training.
400 block hours or 1 year for DOH, whichever comes first, unless you upgrade
I commute to NYC from ATL.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
My life in T3 at LAX! Except.............. "it's only Burger King available, and there are long lines... go"
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Why not bid ATL CA? That also went pretty junior? Octoberish?
Screaming_Emu
Well-Known Member
I've commuted home on you guys once. Airline experience was fine, but I was really expecting better things in the terminal.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Yeah T3 is not impressive whatsoever. They did open a couple new dining options in the long hallway to the left side before the gates. I think there is a coffee shop and a sandwich place. Didn't look too impressive.
Anyway, it shouldn't last too long. Delta is going to come to T3 eventually and with the merger, we're probably moving down to where Delta/Alaska is at LAX @ T6. I don't know how the food options are in T6. But they better friggin be good!