E81: PBS Upgrades Affecting All Pilots: New Tools, Better Bids

E81: PBS Upgrades Affecting All Pilots: New Tools, Better Bids

From Engage: The Podcast for Delta Pilots by Delta MEC Communications

July 15, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 83

About this episode

The episode discusses important PBS updates for Delta pilots, including new tools and bidding strategies.

The PBS Committee is back on Engage with important updates for every Delta pilot. PBS Committee Chairman Captain Scott Ryan and Vice Chairman Captain Brett Vining join host First Officer Ryan Argenta to explain the upcoming NavBlue PBS release, including the move to single sign-on through DeltaNet, the new PBS link, and what pilots need to know before bidding for the September schedule. The episode walks through several new and optional PBS features, including total pay visibility, short call bidding, award reserve day on, auto-save, and bug fixes pilots have been asking for. Scott and Brett also explain how third-party bidding services may be affected by single sign-on and MFA requirements. Beyond the technical updates, the conversation dives into practical bidding strategy, including low-credit line techniques, why bidding smarter can improve quality of life, and how individual pilot bidding behavior can affect category staffing, reserve numbers, and premium flying. Whether you bid every month with precision or still feel like PBS is a black box, this episode offers useful updates, reminders, and strategies to help pilots better understand the system and make PBS work for them…

People in this episode

Host: First Officer Ryan Argenta

Guests: Captain Scott Ryan, Captain Brett Vining

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Organizations: Delta, NavBlue, DeltaNet, PBS Committee

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