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Old 06-17-2011 | 07:21 AM
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
Bar, what are you willing to give up to get that?



Btw, off limit answers:
1. MD88
2. MD90
3. DC9
Short Answer: Nothing

Long Answer: Who would want to codeshare with an airline that has serious labor problems?

Longer Answer: We need to task our UNION with figuring out how maybe saving 20% on labor costs makes sense when the reality is:
  • RJ Crews and jets pass each other overflying eachother's operations resulting in gross scheduling inefficiencies, lowered utilization and operational snafus. Delta's narrow body flying allocation makes nearly no sense.
  • As these snafus happen the costs are realized in decreased customer service, penalties from our government (including DOT3hr rule) and real money (reference Mesa lawsuit & current incentive pay while pilots & jets in other divisions of Delta are under utilized).
  • RJ Carriers have morphed into serious airlines with fleets approaching the size of Delta's, who claim greater profitability than Delta, while getting paid by Delta.
  • These same carriers have the potential to make an end run around Delta as they seek to diversify their revenue stream. Why not a Korean Air passenger connecting to Republic to get to Anchorage on Alaska? Who needs Delta?
Really, we and management have a common interest here.