Originally Posted by Smokey23

Negotiations will be tough....they're ALWAYS tough with this mgmt. We're already leading the industry with our current contract, so big gains were pretty unlikely from the git-go (unless of course those Delta boys can "take it back" but that's sounding less and less likely if the chatter on L&G is to be believed). AA's pilots about to take it in the shorts is not going to be helpful either. But I don't see this aircraft order being as big a hammer as you apparently do. They need new airplanes very soon and every new one will save a buttload of (increasingly expensive) fuel over it's life vs. the aircraft it is replacing.