Originally Posted by
Bill Lumberg
I'd say Pinnacle could fly the E190s, as long as DL mainline pilots on our seniority list fly them, exclusively. They can have Pinnacle flight attendants, mechanics, whatever, but mainline pilots on our list with mainline pay and benefits. Other than that, a big NO.
This is exactly where our collective heads need to be going. I have been saying this for a long time.
We do not care who owns, finances or leases the jet. We will be the pilots flying them. Period. It cannot get simpler than that for a union to understand. It is about pilots jobs. Jobs above you provide advancement and jobs below you provide security.