I do think he hears what we are saying. How he and the admin think about what we are saying is not something I can answer. What I can answer is the reps who will provide the direction, and who will force the issue if their direction is not adhered to hear you and in most cases agree with us.

To me it is simple. The pilots have demands, or needs. The MEC will take those forth, and if they come back with something that is not acceptable for me, my fellow pilots or my family, I vote no. I have no qualms with that. I know what I am worth understanding the industry as a whole, and AMR sitting in CH11. I understand that this may be a long drawn out fight, and I am willing to wait to get something that meets the goals of my fellow pilots and my family.

We work for the one company that is poised to significantly grow and be wildly profitable in the coming decade. A I have previously stated, I want this group to reap a linear return. Ticket prices have to reflect the commodity we sell. Passing 85% of the increase of the cost of fuel along to the consumer is 15% shy of what they need to be doing. Period. If that results in contraction, so be it. We need to have a sustainable business plan that has costs passed to the consumer, and not ate by labor.