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#2961
I'm sure it'd be a different mix if I flew out of LAX or SEA, but I fly out of ATL.
#2965
Can't abide NAI
Joined APC: Jun 2007
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IMHO the panel looks for initiative, responsibility and self reliance.
I've known a few politicians. Delta pilots are, on average, a considerable cut above.
I've known a few politicians. Delta pilots are, on average, a considerable cut above.
#2966
Gets Weekends Off
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FWIW, that's what the contract says.
But, we agree it is unlikely that seat (or 6 seats) will be added without a deal in hand first. IMHO any express carrier would be pretty happy to sign on for current book in exchange for a Delta number at the bottom. We would need to maintain the overall fleet numbers to avoid transfer via refleeting from the 717/MD88 and any other higher CASM jets.
But, we agree it is unlikely that seat (or 6 seats) will be added without a deal in hand first. IMHO any express carrier would be pretty happy to sign on for current book in exchange for a Delta number at the bottom. We would need to maintain the overall fleet numbers to avoid transfer via refleeting from the 717/MD88 and any other higher CASM jets.
If it was Endeavor (what a stupid name) there is a snowball's chance it could lead to that in theory, but far more likely would be ALPA pushing the separate holding company angle and going the grievance/removal route.
In any case, for any of this to ever become a remote possibility, we would need an iron clad prenup, not some RJDC/PID "let's just get our foot in the door and see what we can get!" attempt. And we're not going to get that with Endeavor anymore than we got it from CMR/ASA back in 2000. The temptation on their end is just too great to resist.
#2967
Gets Weekends Off
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How do you accomplish that when Pinnacle was authorized to negotiate directly with Delta management? Pinnacle ostensibly used their scope to capture airplanes which would have been flown by other ALPA members and succeeded in modifying the Delta preferential hiring provisions to favor them. It would not surprise me to see Endeavor negotiate rates on aircraft currently flown by Delta pilots.
While I absolutely hate the stench of what PCL and DL management did WRT their whole jets for concessions agreement, even if we assume their scope is now iron clad and superceedes ours like you claim, they only theoretically "own" how many 76 seaters? 40? The vast majority in the DCI fleet are not covered by their contract in any form and could still be taken back. It would take longer than the duration of the PCL contract to fully transfer the hundreds and hundreds of large RJ's to mainline even if the process started today, and we all know that's not happening.
So worst case we end up with 40 or so outsourced jets "protected" at PCL while we reclaim the rest (assuming we even care enough about the issue to reclaim a single one). That would be a really, really good start.
#2968
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Position: window seat
Posts: 12,522
Who knows? The Pinnacle Bridge Agreement was a bridge further than the RJDC ever dared to go. Wychor apparently was an astutue student of his adversary's tactics.
I too am waiting to learn what comes next. Does Wychor use his expertise to exploit the outsourcing scheme that he, himself, helped promulgate? Does he remain loyal to a system that failed him?
I too am waiting to learn what comes next. Does Wychor use his expertise to exploit the outsourcing scheme that he, himself, helped promulgate? Does he remain loyal to a system that failed him?
#2969
Gets Weekends Off
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Position: window seat
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism
#2970
Bracing for Fallacies
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: In favor of good things, not in favor of bad things
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Not sure about democrats but there are plenty of ultra liberals here. I'm one of them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism
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