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Quote: Originally Posted by NuGuy Heyas ACL, Yup, I may be mistaken, but if I recall, it was less than 1/3 the typical number. On the order of 4,000 or so. Nu That I did not know! Still a good amount for 180 or so that were hired.

Quote: Originally Posted by acl65pilot My god Forgot, you have time to kill. Impressive, none the less! Actually I don't. I'm kind of in trouble for being on the computer. But I have to add this, from the letters to the editor at AW&ST: It amazes me that Aviation Week, the FAA, ALPA, U.S. Defense Dept, and EASA continue to ignore the root cause of fatigue: what we eat. Ordinary folks know a heavy holiday meal makes them...

Quote: Originally Posted by forgot to bid Wow, I didn't know our seniority would be so good! Guys, we need to take care of ourselves: As noted above, a poor diet IS SUBJECTIVE AND SOMETIMES contributes to elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity IF IT IS LOW IN FAT. A number of major studies provide compelling evidence that diet also affects the likelihood of LOOKING TOUGH AND BEING MUSCULAR AND...

Quote: Originally Posted by ERJ135 Hmmm, i gotta think about that one about age. I read in one of the gouges that they might ask what seperates you from the rest of the pack. Being 25 I was going to say my age. Being young they could think of me being a good, solid, long term investment. If I was 25 I might play that angle. If I were you I'd say what separates me from the others is my unique spelling of the word...

Quote: Originally Posted by acl65pilot Really? We had 12K last time on file here. I cannot wait to see how many are on file now! Heyas ACL, Yup, I may be mistaken, but if I recall, it was less than 1/3 the typical number. On the order of 4,000 or so. Nu

I really wish they would get rid of the rule that if you fail the interview, you are Blackballed for life. This just isn't right!!! What if your interviewer is a D-bag!!! I saw a ton of great guys get the thumbs down. I wonder how many guys got rejected from Delta, got hired at NWA and are now Delta.

Quote: Originally Posted by Purpltail Let's not get too excited guys and girls... I just talked to my inside connection at Delta and he confirmed that not only is Delta NOT hiring, but they aren't even reviewing applications. Summer staffing requirements might change things . Well in order to increase staffing for next summer, interviews will have to start shortly after the New Year.

Quote: Originally Posted by acl65pilot Ain't that cool! I think my last 9 years are in the top 1%. Retire something like 19 or so. The DALPA numbers are a little off, but not by much. Should have been in the top 5 but really who cares, these are worse case number. We all have a long way to go, so I would start taking care of ones self right now! I agree...forget all this age stuff, and lets get to making our QOL better...

Found an update: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/fligh...620002575.blog UPDATE (9:02 a.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 19): Some of the first reports of cancellations are coming in now, the results of an FAA computer glitch that is affecting flights this morning. The Associated Press reports "AirTran has canceled 22 flights and dozens more flights have been delayed as of 8 a.m. EST. Delta Air Lines also has suffered." AP adds...

Quote: Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 I also know pilots that were turned down by NWA and are now at Delta. I also know guys turned down by Delta, then hired at Northwest. I'm not sure what the ratio is, but does it matter? It's done and over with. Either company could get you in the door. They both screened applicants heavily. NWA only hired 1 out of every 3 pilots that interviewed. It was just a little easier to get the...