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THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES
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COMMITTEE NEWS
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- Important Pilot Information and Events
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THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES
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Crew Resources posted an Advance Entitlement (AE) bid on Friday, July 5, 2024, that closes on Monday, July 15, 2024, at 10 a.m. ET. This bid contains a total of 152 posted positions.
You can review the release on DeltaNet and place your bids in iCrew. Please contact Contract Administration (CA) via DART with any questions.
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Today, Delta announced record June quarter results, a pre-tax income of $2 billion and a 15 percent operating margin.
Adjusted Financial Results:
- Operating revenue of $15.4 billion, 5.4 percent higher than the June quarter 2023
- Operating income of $2.3 billion with an operating margin of 14.7 percent
- Pre-tax income of $2.0 billion with a pre-tax margin of 13.0 percent
- Earnings per share of $2.36
Additional Highlights:
- Took delivery of 11 aircraft in the June quarter, bringing the total year-to-date to 18, including the A321neo, A220-300 and A350-900
- Largest international summer schedule in Company’s history -- more than 1,700 weekly flights to 80 international destinations
- Accrued $519 million in profit sharing in the June quarter; $644 million accrued year-to-date
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Read MEC Alert 24-07 for information on Delta’s outsourcing of WNBA charts using SkyWest Charters (SCW), a violation of PWA Section 1. ALPA engaged with the Company on this violation, and Delta is no longer using SCW to perform WNBA flying. The Scope Committee is reviewing and analyzing all relevant data and will hold Delta accountable for violations of Section 1.
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For pilots with contractual questions related to Sections 12-Hours of Service and 23-Scheduling, please note that the Scheduling Committee is the best source for information and clarification. Questions for the Scheduling Committee should be sent via the new Scheduling Ticketing System (STS) after you have attempted to resolve the issue with Delta via the Crew Assist app.
For questions about other contractual issues not related to scheduling, contact the Contract Administration Committee via DART. This will ensure you receive a timely response from the appropriate subject matter expert.
If you have submitted a potential contract violation or scheduling inquiry via STS, you can now check the status of your ticket by entering the STS number found in the confirmation email you received after submitting your STS. After entering your STS number, you can see where your ticket is in the STS Status Cycle.
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Recently, there has been an increase in random and for-cause alcohol and drug screenings at airports globally, specifically increased scrutiny of Delta crews. If you are selected or asked to screen, please cooperate professionally. Refer to FOM 24.1.4.1. for Delta policies on random tests before boarding and remember that local regulations may also apply. If you test positive, notify your LEC representatives immediately and consider seeking assistance from DPAC.
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There is a wealth of experience within ALPA—pilots who have endured the best and the worst the aviation industry can offer, including deregulation, technological advances, major international incidents, airline mergers, pandemics, and bankruptcies, just to name a few. There is also a large number of pilots who did not live through these events and, therefore, rely on the wisdom passed down by those who came before them.
Have you ever wondered about the history of these events and their impact on you as a Delta pilot and member of the Air Line Pilots Association?
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Historical context is the political, social, cultural, and economic setting for a particular idea or event. To better understand something in history, we must look at its context – those things that surround it in time and place and give it its meaning. In this way, we can gain, among other things, a sense of how unique or ordinary an event or idea seems to be in comparison to other events and ideas.
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Historians provide context for significant events, linking them to others to better understand their significance and relevance. They supplement memories and experiences that may be limited to immediate responses and emotions. For example, not everyone here experienced the COVID pandemic or the September 11 terrorist attacks the same way. Everyone’s experiences and memories are valid representations of these events, but our experiences may be clouded by biases, emotions, and the immediate cultural interactions in our particular worldview.
Starting soon, we will begin a series of articles that discuss milestones and pivotal moments in the airline industry while also providing historical context to these events. Many of us have extensive experience with union participation and are extraordinarily knowledgeable with organizing, running daily ALPA operations, and all the good and bad politics involved. Others do not. These short historical pieces will educate the pilot group on what it means to be part of a union. The pilot will naturally be at the center of this intersectional discussion of aviation, labor, and the history of technology.
The goal is that this intersectional approach will educate line pilots on the connectivity between pilot unionization and the broader working class. What was happening in the broader American labor movement at significant events in ALPA history? How do aviation technological advances affect pilot labor issues? Are there other cultural events in aviation history that directly impact our business as a unionized pilot group?
Stay tuned.
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Recently, ALPA began emailing eligible pilots with instructions on how to provide the required information to accept and facilitate your offered portion of the 2023 dues return. These email notifications are being sent on a regular cadence over the course of about two weeks, so please be patient—every eligible pilot will receive an email with detailed instructions.
Keep an eye out for these important emails, which will prompt you to log in to alpa.org. Read thoroughly and act promptly. You risk losing your chance to accept your offered dues return if we don’t have a way to direct deposit the return or don’t have a valid mailing address on file for you.
We will send additional reminders throughout the summer to ensure we reach as many members as possible. We will begin processing the offered returns in late summer.
For more information, please visit ALPA’s FAQs page.
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A friendly reminder from MEC: Summer season is upon us. With full flights and severe weather, please plan your commutes in accordance with PWA/FOM policies. Following published guidance will keep you out of the Chief Pilots Office.
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Airports Without An Operating Control Tower
In February 2023, the Delta Threat Review Team (TRT) and Airway Manual Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) authored a complete re-write of Delta Airway Manual section 4.6 titled, “Airports Without An Operating Control Tower.”
Despite these enhancements to the Airway Manual, Delta Flight Safety continues to receive ASAP reports where crews omitted or misapplied important procedures when departing an airport without an operating control tower, particularly during the early morning hours. It is critically important that aircraft do not enter the movement area of an airport without an ATC clearance when a control tower is in operation. This can become a significant operational threat when scheduled to pushback or depart very close to when the control tower opens in the morning.
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As a reminder, control tower hours of operation can be found in FD Pro by selecting “Comms” at the bottom left corner when viewing a terminal chart or AMM.
Alternatively, select the airport from the enroute chart and then press “Communications” or “INFO/WX” and then “Communications.”
Please note that tower hours in FD Pro are currently displayed in Zulu time and do not account for Daylight Savings Time (DST), which begins around mid-March and ends in early November.
Airports without a full-time operating control tower located where DST is observed will have a Company Remark during DST noting the need to subtract 1 hour from the listed hours in FD Pro.
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EXAMPLE: SBA N123/24 18MAR241925-03NOV240400Z
TOWER HOURS IN FDPRO DO NOT REFLECT DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. SUBTRACT 1 HOUR FROM PUBLISHED ZULU TIME//A.NAME/NAVSVCS//18MAR24
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In addition to the revised guidance in section 4.6, the TRT also created new “Quick Reference Guides” for flight crews to review when operating into or out of an airport without an operating control tower.
These guides, like the route guides found in later sections of the Airway Manual, are divided up into an Arrival Guide and a Departure Guide and are easily found in Airway Manual section 2.2, immediately following the Quick Reference Card (QRC). The new quick reference guides were developed with the Delta line pilots in mind and were reviewed extensively by many stakeholders, including our ATC partners.
The guidance in both Airway Manual section 2.2 and 4.6 provides best practices while operating at both non-towered airports and those that have part-time towers and contain helpful tips and tricks to keep crews safe and compliant.
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If you encounter a situation where the control tower may or may not be open during your flight, please consider reviewing Airway Manual section 4.6 and utilizing the Departure/Arrival guides in Airway Manual section 2.2 to mitigate the threat of an unfamiliar operating environment. Continued line pilot feedback is important to keep these guides updated and relevant. Crews are invited to share their comments, ideas, and suggestions via ASAP or FCR.
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IT Committee
MiCrew Update
The latest version of MiCrew (6.3) was released on June 26, 2024. Note that version 6.1 expired on July 4. Therefore, you will receive a message stating that "MiCrew is not available" if you have not installed the latest version.
MiCrew previously used a platform that was retired by Microsoft (Xamarin) and had to be rewritten to use a newer platform (Maui), which necessitated this change.
We encourage you to send MiCrew feedback to Delta via FCR.
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Assistance for Pilots Affected by Hurricane Beryl
The Delta MEC DPN Committee is reaching out to those pilots who may have been affected by Hurricane Beryl and its devastating effects.
If you live in an area that may have been affected by the hurricane, your union is here to help. The Delta Pilots Furlough/Emergency Relief Fund and Pilots4Pilots are available to provide relief in the form of grants OR no-interest loans to pilots who have been directly affected by a natural disaster. If you need assistance, please call the office at 800-USA-ALPA during normal business hours to apply for assistance from the fund*.
The Furlough/Emergency Relief Fund exists to assist Delta pilots with a demonstrated financial hardship. Since its inception in 2001, the Fund has assisted pilots in need through loans or grants.
The ALPA “Pilots for Pilots” Emergency Relief Fund** is a nonprofit corporation established to provide ALPA members and their dependents with grants and other financial assistance to help alleviate immediate hardships resulting from an unpredictable and unfortunate event.
If you are having scheduling and/or commuting issues and need immediate assistance, please contact Crew Assist at 1-877-325-2359 or via the Crew Assist App. Your base Chief Pilots are also available to assist you. If you have issues with these three resources, please reach out to your LEC Representatives.
If you have any questions, please call 1-800-USA-ALPA and ask for a DPN Volunteer or email dpn@alpa.org.
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DPN Field Team Kickoff
The Delta Pilot Network (DPN) kicked off its training of Field Team members at the MEC Offices in Atlanta this week. Pilot volunteers from each base attended the two-day session to hear updates from the MEC and receive a briefing on how to understand pilot pay statements. Look for these volunteers in crew lounges soon.
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Members of the DPN Field Team met in Atlanta this week for training.
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June Rotation Preference System Results
Click here to read the results of the Rotation Preference System (RPS) for the June bid period. Click here to fill our your RPS.
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Self Story and Staying in the Green
As pilots, we are justifiably proud of the stories we tell. We are, by and large, expert yarn spinners who can land a brilliantly timed punchline. We get near daily practice refining our stories to a new, often captive, audience. What we often forget is that we are our own most captive audience, and the stories we tell ourselves, can significantly impact our mental health.
As the days stretch on and weather, delays and operational issues pile up, one story that deserves our attention is our Self Story. Our Self Story is that inner monologue we hear as we go about our day, encountering life’s challenges and opportunities. That monologue can have a big influence on our health, our relationships and our performance. A critical Self Story can cause anxiety and self-doubt, while a gracious Self Story can generate significant positive dividends. Being mindful of the stories you’re telling yourself ABOUT yourself and—where appropriate—reframing those stories can really help keep you “in the green.”
If you’re having difficulty seeing the best in your own Self Story or just need a little help reframing it, confidential support from a pilot peer volunteer is available 24 hours a day by calling PAN.
Call PAN at (888) 432-5726 or request a volunteer call you through our website (please insert a link to the dal.alpa.org PAN page here). For more information about how to get to or stay “in the green” visit alpa.org/green.
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FAA Reporting Requirements – DUI
The number one question DPAC receives is about Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrests and what the reporting requirements are to the FAA. It goes without saying that we should never operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Designated drivers, UBER, LYFT, or a local cab service can provide safe transportation without the legal and regulatory consequences that a DUI can create for a pilot.
This is for information only and is not to be considered legal advice. Pilots who receive a DUI should use all available resources to answer any questions about reporting to the FAA.
FAA Notification of Administrative Action
The FAA requires pilots to send written notification to the FAA’s Security and Investigations Division within 60 calendar days of any drug and/or alcohol-related motor vehicle action. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Suspension, revocation, or cancellation of your driver’s license for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (of alcohol or a drug)
- Denial of an application for a driver’s license related to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence
- Suspension, revocation, or cancellation of your driver’s license for failing a chemical test (e.g., breath, blood, urine, etc.)
- Refusing to submit to a chemical test (which results in the revocation, suspension, or cancellation of your driver’s license)
- FAA Notification of Conviction or Guilty Plea
Driver’s license suspensions (cancellations, denial, or revocation) and driving convictions are separate, reportable actions requiring separate FAA notification.
- Pilots must report any conviction, guilty plea, or no contest plea (for alcohol/drug motor vehicle operation) to the FAA within 60 days.
- In other words, a second notification letter is required if a pilot is convicted (or enters a guilty plea) for driving under the influence or any other charge to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated or impaired.
- Examples include (but are not limited to):
- DUI (driving under the influence)
- DWI (driving while impaired)
- OWUI (operating while under the influence)
- Driving with an unlawful blood alcohol level
Airman Medical Certificate, FAA Form 8500-8
A pilot must answer “yes” to Question 18V on the medical application and describe the related facts if the pilot is:
- Arrested for and/or convicted of an alcohol-related offense or other loss of driving privileges;
- Required to attend a substance abuse program, alcohol education, or rehabilitation class.
Note: Any record of blood alcohol content (BAC) of .15 g/dl or higher or any refusal to submit to a field sobriety test and/or breathalyzer and/or drug screen requires an AME to defer the Airman’s First Class Medical for further review by the FAA. Under these circumstances, the FAA will likely require a medical assessment for substance abuse.
If you or someone you care about is struggling with substance misuse and would like to confidentiality speak to a DPAC Volunteer, please contact the following. Because of the sensitive nature of your situation, you will only speak to the DPAC Chair or Vice Chair. Your phone call is confidential and never recorded.
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July 10 New Hire Class
The Delta MEC welcomed 41 pilots in the most recent Delta New Hire Class, the only one scheduled in July. The class began New Hire Orientation on July 9, 2024. Delta has 796 pilots this year. There are currently 17,349 pilots on the Delta seniority list.
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Class Demographics:
- Class Size: 41 pilots (36 male, 5 female)
- Average Age: 36.4 years
- Average Time: 4,382
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EQUIPMENT
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AWARDS
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ATL 717B
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3
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DTW 320B
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7
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DTW 717B
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6
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DTW 73NB
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4
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MSP 320B
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5
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MSP 73NB
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1
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NYC 220B
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8
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NYC 320B
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2
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NYC 7ERB
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5
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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Important Pilot Information and Events
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LEC Meetings
C01 Meeting
MEC Chairman Capt. Darren Hartmann will attend the meeting.
Date: Monday, July 15, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. CDT
Location: ALPA Offices
7900 International Drive
Suite 600 - Conference Room
Bloomington, MN 55425
Note: PUB event to follow! See below for PUB information.
C01 PUB Event
Date: Monday, July 15, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
445 Smith Ave N.
St Paul, MN 55102
Additional Information:
RSVP to joanne.karpuk@alpa.org and request a round-trip Uber credit as parking is limited.
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C44 Meeting
Date: Friday, July 19, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. EDT
2000 Convention Center Concourse
Salon 6
College Park, GA 30337
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C66 Meeting
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Time: 1 - 3 p.m. EDT
Location: Boulevard Bistro
(Terminal 4 near gate B32)
JFK International Airport
New York, NY 11430
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C16 Meeting
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
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C54 Meeting
Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. PDT
Location: ALPA Office
18000 International Boulevard
Suite 300
SeaTac, WA 98188
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DELTA MEC SOCIAL MEDIA
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Do you want to be featured on our social media channels? Check out the social media theme(s) below and send your photos and videos to DALComm@alpa.org for consideration!
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Flight Experiences
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Share your experiences as a pilot, including interesting flights, challenges, and memorable moments. This can include both professional and personal experiences!
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#WingViewWednesday
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Please submit photos of your favorite Delta jets from your professional or leisure travels!
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Retirement Content
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If you are retiring soon or have just retired, please send any content, including photos and videos of you and your last flight for Delta! We want to highlight pilots and their successful aviation careers!
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DPN Events Videos and Photos
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Please submit any photos or videos you took at DPN events to be considered for posts on social media or highlights in Delta MEC News.
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