Comments on: Seniority Plans: Northwest Airlines Pilots vs. Delta Air Lines Pilots. http://jetcheck.net/2008/07/16/seniority-plans-northwest-airlines-pilots-vs-delta-air-lines-pilots/ Airlines, Airports, Aircraft Manufacturing. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:05:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jonathan Heckman http://jetcheck.net/2008/07/16/seniority-plans-northwest-airlines-pilots-vs-delta-air-lines-pilots/#comment-44 Jonathan Heckman Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:03:05 +0000 http://jonathanheckman.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-44 Thanks for an insider's perspective Capt Powell. You are right on. It's hard to stay in one place for 30 to 40 years in an industry that is always evolving and changing. Best of Luck, JH Thanks for an insider’s perspective Capt Powell. You are right on. It’s hard to stay in one place for 30 to 40 years in an industry that is always evolving and changing.

Best of Luck,
JH

]]> By: Capt Damon Powell http://jetcheck.net/2008/07/16/seniority-plans-northwest-airlines-pilots-vs-delta-air-lines-pilots/#comment-43 Capt Damon Powell Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:01:46 +0000 http://jonathanheckman.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-43 Two guys A and B interview for a pilot position at company X a start up, pilot A gets the job the other pilot B does not. He interviews for Y airline. Pilot A at company X has one day more of seniority than pilot B at company Y. Company Y is a good company with high salaries, flies international routes with big jets while company X is a start up with a rich owner and deep pock. Company X hits some ruff times and money is tight Company Y steps in and buys company X. Now company XY has too many pilots and have to let one go. Since pilot B was on the payroll at company Y first he stays even tough pilot A has one day more seniority. Is it right or wrong no it is business? If there was an easier way surely it would have been tried before. When a pilot signs up with a company he can only pray he makes it to an early retirement with out the company folding on him. Most guys interview with many carriers before getting pick up by one. Some of use had a choice. Some choose wisely some other not. However in the ninth inning it is too late to cry foul, those are the breaks. We as pilots know that it takes a miracle to get hired by a great company, stay there you whole career and retire with a pension, bye the way I have 11 more years and my knees hurt. Capt Damon Powell A*A Two guys A and B interview for a pilot position at company X a start up, pilot A gets the job the other pilot B does not. He interviews for Y airline. Pilot A at company X has one day more of seniority than pilot B at company Y. Company Y is a good company with high salaries, flies international routes with big jets while company X is a start up with a rich owner and deep pock. Company X hits some ruff times and money is tight Company Y steps in and buys company X.

Now company XY has too many pilots and have to let one go. Since pilot B was on the payroll at company Y first he stays even tough pilot A has one day more seniority. Is it right or wrong no it is business? If there was an easier way surely it would have been tried before. When a pilot signs up with a company he can only pray he makes it to an early retirement with out the company folding on him.

Most guys interview with many carriers before getting pick up by one. Some of use had a choice. Some choose wisely some other not. However in the ninth inning it is too late to cry foul, those are the breaks. We as pilots know that it takes a miracle to get hired by a great company, stay there you whole career and retire with a pension, bye the way I have 11 more years and my knees hurt.

Capt Damon Powell
A*A

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