Originally Posted by
eaglefly
You whine about accuracy and then this ?
First of all, any order for aircraft would have to be approved by the court. Confirming an order prior to the court granting AMR's 1113 motion against the APA would be a bit presumptuous and quite obnoxious, don't you think ?
Specifically, AMR is right now trying to convince the bankruptcy court that they are bargaining in good faith, but unilaterally confirming orders in violation of the contracts still in place by ordering aircraft they don't have legal right to do doesn't bolster that concept of bargaining in good faith, so it would be surprising they would be that arrogant and stupid. I do acknowledge the high-fivers on EL and TA are foaming at the mouth at the possibility though.
Lastly, orders like this take time and AMR presented Eagle ALPA with term sheet only weeks ago that limits pay scales to 76-seats, not the 88-seats that the high-fivers on EL and TA are claiming. If AMR was negotiating with manufactuers for E-190's or CRJ-1000's for Eagle, they'd have included an 88-seat pay scale they could get on that 1113, instead of vague conditional language they'd have to get further approval for later.
You're the only junior F/O at Eagle I know that is convinced she has everything figured out.
AMR can purchase any aircart it wants of any size, it just can't have it flown under the current SCOPE/rules under tha AA pilot contract but there is nothing that stops them from purchasing the new aircart, APA hasn't agreed to pay or work rules for the 777-300 and those aircraft are scheduled to arrive in a few months, AMR is set to receive many Airbus aircraft fom the 320 family and there aren't pay rates or work rules agreed to yet! Not to mention the 787-900!