Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
After reading ALPA's section 1 opener again, I would like to quote myself and stand by the above. Section 1 says we want to "improve balance of flying between Delta and DCI." This means we could allow the company to replace 50 seaters with 76 seaters as long as the ratio is less 76 seaters coming on line than 50 seaters going off line. It also says that we want to "expand furlough protection to include all pilots on date of signing related to permitted 76-seat jets." We are in trouble. I am under the impression that ALPA does not care how much flying is outsourced as long as we do not furlough. In 5 years, furloughing is off the table due to the retirements. In the mean time we could stagnate forever.
That is correct. I bet there could be a deal struck where 50 seaters are dumped (they are going away anyway fast because of high gas) and they are given more 76 seaters instead. So, total RJs go down, which they will anyway given high gas and time, but they get more larger RJs that will cover more mainline flying. They will throw 717s out there, but then not cover the 40 or 50 very old 320s that will have to be parked due to high cycles within the next couple years and the 17 Dc9s that will go away by the end of next year. It won't be much of a net gain for us, but it will be for the other side. NO vote if that is offered. There would need to be a hard number of mainline planes that can't go down, or penalties with 76 seaters leaving for each mainline plane leaving.