Originally Posted by
johnso29
Delta pilots SCOPE clearly states that any aircraft not operated by Delta pilots that is configured to less then 51 seats MAY NOT exceed a MGTOW of 65,000 lbs. It's black and white in our contract, & MUST be enforced regardless of how small. We as airline pilots have already been burned for taking scope casually. If we don't stand up, management will continue to push us around and take advantage of us in every way they can.
Can't argue with fighting for scope, and if it's against the contract, it's against the contract.
That said, if there was a way for the Delta pilot group to use this as a bargaining chip for some *real* scope protection, that's how I'd play it. As others have said, there's no way for a charter operation to make any money with airline pilot work rules. Hell, it's hard enough for a 135 operator to make money while treating the pilots like dog ****. And yeah, the customer base is completely different. If you have the means to charter a 65K+ MGTOW aircraft, you're not gonna 'slum it' in the back of some 777. DPJ is absolutely no threat to the Delta pilot group. If it's making money for Delta, all the better.
Tell management you're willing to relax the weight restriction on airplanes with less than 19 seats, and in exchange you want the flying for every aircraft with more.
