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Old 03-23-2012 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Sink r8
As a person who didn't think we should represent two pilot groups, I certainly think we should represent one: the Delta pilots. I suspect, but don't know, that soon the supply of qualified pilots will be a problem, and the small-gauge scope and RJ economics being what they are, it's not hard to imagine a day where the regionals will allow Delta to dump 50-seaters, in exchange for larger aircraft crewed by Delta pilots. It doesn't really matter to me what structure they use to make it work, but I see a convergence of factors forcing an agreement on Scope that would be mutually advantageous to all parties.
If it's a "forced" agreement on scope, what is your vision as to how that could be advantageous to pilots?

Carl