Originally Posted by
Wingnutdal
That's an ok line of reasoning, but I would argue the economics of the 50 seater make it unattractive to management. I don't think we need to trade anything to park 50 seaters because they are going away anyway.
Question for you guys. What if, stay with me on this, the company said "hey DALPA, we love the 76 seat jet so much we want to operate 200. In return for letting us have 200 76 seat jets that will be the total number of jets we can operate with more than 50 seats."
Or 225 or whatever. We would be reducing the number of 70-76 seat jets by 55? But allowing more 76 jets in the process. Catch 22.
This I could justify because our contract currently allows them to swap 70 seaters for 76 seaters if the mainline fleet grows. Unfortunately, I do not think this is what is being negotiated. I think we are flat out letting the company keep all the 70 seaters and add 76 seaters in return for parking 50 seaters. That is a loss. A huge one.