Originally Posted by
Boomer
Be sure our legal experts at ALPA include the official definitions of:
Reduction?
Allowable?
Regional?
Carrier?
Capable?
Currently?
Seats?
And does two years mean 24 months, or 730 days, or two full years in addition to the year in which the new contract is signed?
The DPA is being silly. First of all, a large percentage (majority?) of Delta's outsourced small jet flying is not performed by ALPA members. Secondly, in addition to the cost of recovering flying (if there is any) there is a very real cost in breaking a long term contract. Third, we don't desire a reduction in the number of jets flying, we desire an increase in the flying performed by Delta pilots. Parking three RJ's which results in the parking of a 767 does not do anyone good. What we need is to get away from this "CRJ bad" "717 good" thinking when in reality they are both airplanes designed for the same market and should be flown by pilots on one mainline list.
The DPA is building on their false platform with a meaningless demand.
Jabberwock stated it perfectly.