[QUOTE=Andy;1107579]2012 airline industry outlook - Page 2 - Chicago Tribune

Read the weekly Joint Negotiating Committee update. I haven't read any statements from them indicating progress for quite a while.

Add to that the election of Jay Heppner to MEC Chair. Since he'll be leaving the JNC, that will slow down negotiations.

AMR's bankruptcy will put further downward pressure on any offer from management.

Quantify the financial synergies that UAL will gain with a combined pilot list. Now quantify the amount of additional wages that the pilots are demanding in JCBA negotiations.


12500 Pilots...12500 opinions...is all this is.

Ever notice that in the updates they stopped showing what are AIP items and what are not? Why is that...probably because it is down to just a few outstanding items...and yes big ones. Again, an opinion. I have not read or seen anything of detail of what we are looking for...just general statements of " we are dedicated to negotiating a fair contract", and unless your in the room...no one has seen actual numbers.

I just am not a big fan of the Eeyore outlook on everything...but we all have our choice on how we see things.