Engage: The Podcast for Delta Pilots

Trip coverage shenanigans continue. Pilots are hearing the finger-pointing from management over trip coverage, ARCOS, auto-accept, and operational reliability, and many are asking a pretty simple question: How is this our problem?   Engage host First Officer Ryan Argenta sits down with Delta MEC Executive Administrator Captain Rich Wheeler, Scheduling Committee Chairman Captain Ian Turner, and Vice Chairman Captain Josh Cantrell to take that question head-on. They trace how years of staffing decisions, fragile rotations, exploding open time, unrestricted ARCOS batch calls, and growing reliance on PWA Section 23 M. 7 brought trip coverage to where it is today.    The group goes back to the beginning: how trips were covered before ARCOS, why nuisance calls became a problem, how pilots adapted using contractual tools like auto-accept and auto-acknowledge, and how M7 evolved from a rarely used emergency provision into what the committee describes as a routine scheduling tool. They also dig into the latest ARCOS developments, ongoing technology and implementation problems, and what pilots should and shouldn’t change about how they use the ARCOS system. There are two sides to every story. This episode gives pilots the history, context, and facts behind the trip coverage debate and asks who really owns the problem. 

The weekend is taxiing into view ✈️, and this latest edition of Engage Weekly has plenty on the frequency. Get caught up on the latest news and events from the Delta MEC. News rundown below 👇 • Negotiating Committee Update • ARCOS+ Mobile App Update • Welcome New Hires — September 22 Class • Mental Health in Aviation Act Clears Senate; Support Requested for the Cabin Air Safety Act • ALPA Election Season • ALPA Board of Directors Charity Auction • Contract 2026 Swag • Aviation Security: CMAP Access Issues | What Pilots Should Do • Hotel: Reminders, Recent Hotel Changes, and Upcoming Relocations • CASC: Delta ALPA Attends NATCA Communicating for Safety Conference • DPAC: The 2,000-Pound Telephone • Plus, important pilot information and LEC updates are available in this week’s newsletter! Have a good weekend!

The weekend is cleared for push ✈️, and this latest edition of Engage Weekly is loaded with updates from across the Delta MEC. Get caught up on the latest news and events from the Delta MEC. News rundown below 👇 • Negotiating Committee Update • ALPA Election Season • Delta MEC Communications Team Attends ALPA’s Communications Summit • ALPA’s 70th Air Safety Forum: Moving Forward Together • ALPA Board of Directors Charity Auction • Contract 2026 Swag • Council 44 Rep Displays Unity with Controllers at ATL Tower • Committee Spotlight: Contract Administration • CA: Grievance Tracker Update • Scheduling: Scheduling Reference Handbook Update • Training: QCQ Run Times • Aviation Security: CMAP Launches in ATL • CASC: September 2026 TTK — Parallel Runway Incursions • DPAC: Just One More • Plus, important pilot information and LEC updates are available in this week’s newsletter! Have a good weekend!

The weekend is lining up on final ✈️, and this latest edition of Engage Weekly is ready for arrival. Get caught up on the latest news and events from the Delta MEC. News rundown below 👇 • Welcome New Hires — September 8 Class • UNH Polling: September 14–23 • Committee Spotlight: Scheduling • Contract 2026 Swag Store • Membership: September Retirements • Aviation Security: Air Safety Forum • CASC: Dangerous Goods Committee Update • DPAC: Calling DPAC • Plus, important pilot information and LEC updates are available in this week’s newsletter! Have a good weekend!

The weekend is coming into view ✈️, and this latest edition of Engage Weekly carries an important message of remembrance, unity, and staying engaged. Get caught up on the latest news and events from the Delta MEC. News rundown below 👇 • 25th Anniversary of 9/11 • Section 6 Negotiations Resume with Updated Opener • Engage Podcast: Hold the Line | Unity Is Our Leverage • UNH Polling Begins on September 14 • CASC: The Power of ASAP • CASC: MYNN/NAS Runway Construction • Plus, important pilot information and LEC updates are available in this week’s newsletter! Have a good weekend, and never forget.