Originally Posted by
FlyingKat
I can see this playing out one of two ways.
The first way is Menke and co find a way to put all these aircraft on one certificate. They ask ALPA to slow down or halt the implementation of 11-09 and freeze everybody where they are until the integration of the certificates is complete. The only movement will be that caused by attrition and openings at each certificate.
The second way is Menke cannot find a way to get everything down to one certificate. Then I think they will ask ALPA to put a quota on how many can move and slow the process down to make it more bearable in terms of cost. Then once the award is implemented there will be restrictions in place to prevent movement between certificates.
One cert requires FAA approval. The FAA was giving them ish about the Mesaba cert which is why they are surrendering it and moving everything to the Colgan cert. It would cost just as much to get everything onto one cert. Short term cost savings are now impossible in the training sector. Impossible, unless they cancel the vacancy, declare chapter 11, revisit the arbitrators award and regroup. Not happening. Moving to one cert would only cause more of a cluster and add to the train wreck. Need I say cert one more time?
CERT!