We all agree outsourcing is kicking our butts. I think we will get some help with that problem as regional costs start to climb with the new ft/dt rules. They regularly like to push the envelope with their crews so this will be a major adjustment for them as they have to hire to cover shorter duty periods...or wipe out long sits. Also the new hiring times will mean that those 250 hour guys aren't undercutting the profession anymore. At least they will have to work somewhere for a couple months to cut their teeth.

I know we still have 2 years but both of these factors will raise the regionals price tag and hopefully mean DAL will keep more flying in house. With that and our push for new scope in 2012 contract hopefully we can turn this ship around.