Originally Posted by Bzzt

The Master Executive Council of the American Eagle Pilot’s Union, the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), voted today to reject management’s recent concessionary proposal. The company proposal would have given American Airlines Group (AAG) contract concessions in return for refleeting American Eagle Airlines with new Embraer 175 jets.

Company representatives made it clear that should the pilots and management fail to reach a deal, the company will not entertain future negotiations. Negotiators for AAG also stated numerous times that if a deal fails to be ratified, American Eagle Airlines will be downsized continually until it is small enough to liquidate.

Captain William Sprague, Chairman of the pilot’s union had this to say: “The vote today was about the future of Eagle pilots and the regional airline pilot profession. The pilots negotiated and signed a concessionary agreement during the recent bankruptcy, and management asked us soon after AAG exited bankruptcy for additional, significant concessions. Our pilots decided they were not willing to work for less than the company is already paying our peers. We will now begin the process of assisting our pilots in identifying alternative career options within the industry.”

During the coming days, ALPA will be working with the American Eagle pilots to help them find placement with other airlines. ALPA representatives will ask management for their timetable regarding the liquidation of American Eagle. Stay engaged as we move forward. The need for unity is more critical now than any other time in our history.

John Gardner, Chairman

EGL ALPA Communications Committee

Looks like the MEC does not believe this was all a bluff.

Originally Posted by Comm Chair Speak

The Eagle MEC today realized that besides senior lifers who might regretfully agree to concessions for the sake of their families, they also represent functionally retarded pilots such as the one who posts under the screenname "Bzzt" at APC. These mental midgets believed all of AAGs threats despite a historic shortage of pilots at the regional carriers, and were willing to vote yes to any old piece of crap on the idea that 1500 hour pilots were magically going to materialize out of thin air to work for a concessionary contract and get Bzzt his upgrade.

Accordingly, the Eagle MEC decided that as they were elected as representatives, they ought to "represent" rather than pass the buck onto the voters, in case the lack of mental fortitude demonstrated by voters like Bzzt was more widespread than they thought. They went beyond a simple "no" to tell management "f*ck no, are you f*cking stupid or do you not read the f*cking newspapers!?" through their vote, and passed the job of translating this message onto me, your Communications Committee Chairman.

Therefore, I am calling AAG out on their threats. You say you're going to liquidate? OK jokers, we'll take you on your word. Go ahead - liquidate if you can! Meanwhile, we'll see if you can even keep up with our rate of attrition. Chances are, within a year you'll be coming to us to look at upping first year pay because you can't even attract enough pilots to staff the flying we still have. Suck it, a$$hat$!

Originally Posted by tbjav8r

Definately want to play poker with this moron.

Originally Posted by Joliet

Check out this article on the local Dallas paper.



Pilot union leaders at American Eagle reject proposed contract | Dallas Morning News

Originally Posted by PCL_128

Wow. I hate to break it to you, slick, but if the regionals keep falling, it puts downward pressure on those mainline contracts, and it doesn't take long before those "career" carriers aren't worth a ball of snot, either.

Originally Posted by buddies8

technically psa is American eagle and I gave caring what American airlines passengers think or want. If that guy shows up on my flight he is off due to safety.