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Old 08-15-2011 | 11:32 AM
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flyingfarmer
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
I agree, you should make a ton of money and fly for fun. That's a no brainer. Got to fly in a P51 owned by this guy who got that same fly for fun not for work advice:
The Leeward Air Ranch - Pilot Journal | PlaneAndPilotMag.com

That said, outsourcing will end.

Eventually unions that push for it will either be ousted or have all of their TA's voted down. Companies who believe in it will continue to lose lots of money on it. Look no further than Comair which DAL spent billions buying, billions improving and billions liquidating. Look no further than the realization that when you outsource you're feeding your competition, see RAH. Look no further than SWA, who has done very fine without any and is our new welcomed guest in ATL due to their W2s for their Captains and FO's being higher than our 747/777 equivalents and no outsourcing.

Yeah, it will end and first up to bat I believe will be the pilots of UAL and CAL, if not them, hopefully us.
I guess you assume SWA pilots will choose ALPA. I think they would stick with SWAPA, no national politics with competitors, scope, etc.; just what's best for SWA pilots. Seems like a no brainer!
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