Originally Posted by
More Bacon
I find the timing of these intensifying 717 rumors to be suspect.
A few days removed from presenting a Section 6 opener?
I don't believe this is a coincidence.
Seems like a diversion.
"Pay no attention to this sh!tty proposed contract! We've got more planes!" maybe
Good Point - but even if its 100% true, it does not mean squat until they are painted in DAL colors and being flown on the line by DAL Pilots.
Delta has purchased many planes - some in recent years, only to turn around and lease them or sell the leases, and generally pull whatever accounting shenanigans it took to get rid of them.
I think it would be great to get some growth aircraft but if the company wants aircraft they will buy them - this should have
ZERO affect on our negotiations.
I repeat - until we DAL Pilots have our Butts in the seats of these or any other rumored, discussed or even fully purchased aircraft, it is meaningless - and even then it is 100% independent of our negotiations.
When it comes to our management and aircraft acquisitions -
Don't trust and then verify.
I will leave you with this farfetched, yet possible thought. DAL could purchase these planes put them in service, take a mainline fleet snapshot affecting our RJ's numbers and then get rid of them or other mainline aircraft - and I believe the allowed RJ numbers do not adjust down. Probable- Hell No! But disturbingly - allowed per our stellar Scope.
Scoop