Originally Posted by
captscott26
FWIW, I heard(unconfirmed) that the company wanted permanent concessions from the pilots, and the concessions were major. They wanted big time increases in productivity to allow us to fly the additional jets with little increase in staffing. My personal opinion...why should we even consider GIVING the company anything to "allow" the company to grow? That carrot has been dangled in front of this group so many times I think we have all lost count. If they want to grow quicker, GREAT. That growth should NEVER be financed in whole or even small part by the pilot group....EVER! They could have gotten those airplanes if they wanted them. If its a staffing issue, there are thousands of qualified pilots looking for work. Hire them. I personally was insulted when I heard the company came to us for concessions in exchange for a few new airplanes.
But you DID hear about it. We didn't, and that is wrong.
To borrow from Robin Williams, MEC's, like diapers, need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
The devil is in the details. This company doesn't do much unless they can get a really good deal on it. To argue whether or not a deal should have been made is futile, unless we are given the facts. Not until then can a useful dialog occur. FOScott gives the company's opener (as he heard it), who knows where meeting in the middle would have gotten us.
Growth should NEVER be financed by the pilots? REALLY? Explain the 90 hour line build...
Ironic the day the U.S. space program ends, we are stuck in an information vacuum.