Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Hearing
RUMORS that a change in negotiating committee being voted on next facilitating a 100 seat scope sale. Have not received verification yet.
Factors which make this appear plausible:
- ALPA will not commit to holding the line on scope
- Delta's upcoming airplane order will serve as a distraction
- United's management put a "99" seat jet demand on the table
- Republic ordered airplanes it has no apparent need for
- Pinnacle and Republic and Frontier have been playing musical managers and bungee bosses
- Delta has so long delayed fleet replacement that capital expense requirements may result in crisis bargaining
Bucking, I've been mostly agreeing with you lately. But no way this MEC will permit the 100 seater to go to the regionals. That would make ME send in a DPA card.