Simple Logic's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/171589/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/72033-status-report-delta-northwest?source=feed#comment-149691 149691 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:29:51 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/70899-warning-to-airlines-flight-instructor-shortage-could-create-long-term-problems?source=feed#comment-135138 135138
By the way, I worked 60 hours a week as a flight instructor and brought home $780 per month. Then made $12,000 my first year at a regional airline, $19,000 my second, $24,000 the third. I'm not talking about the good ol'days in the 50's, or 60's, or 70's........that was flight instructing at an internationally renowned aviation university in 1996 and getting hired by ASA in 1997.]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:23:15 -0400
By the way, I worked 60 hours a week as a flight instructor and brought home $780 per month. Then made $12,000 my first year at a regional airline, $19,000 my second, $24,000 the third. I'm not talking about the good ol'days in the 50's, or 60's, or 70's........that was flight instructing at an internationally renowned aviation university in 1996 and getting hired by ASA in 1997.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/70822-will-delta-agree-to-northwest-s-offer-without-pilot-consent?source=feed#comment-135117 135117
In short, DAL pilots have far greater career expectations than their counterparts at NWA. A relative seniority integration would result in a loss in pay and schedule in the near and long term for DAL pilots, not to mention the furlough of DAL pilot families as a result of parking the archaic, gas guzzling NWA DC9's. In contrast, the NWA pilots would achieve vast increases in pay, schedule, benefits, job security and quality of life. In fact, that is why most prospective airline pilots apply first to Delta, only accepting a job at NWA if they do not have an option at DAL, AMR, UAL or CAL.]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:57:54 -0400
In short, DAL pilots have far greater career expectations than their counterparts at NWA. A relative seniority integration would result in a loss in pay and schedule in the near and long term for DAL pilots, not to mention the furlough of DAL pilot families as a result of parking the archaic, gas guzzling NWA DC9's. In contrast, the NWA pilots would achieve vast increases in pay, schedule, benefits, job security and quality of life. In fact, that is why most prospective airline pilots apply first to Delta, only accepting a job at NWA if they do not have an option at DAL, AMR, UAL or CAL.]]>