Originally Posted by
newKnow
Sailing,
While I appreciate the fact that you are against this TA, I have to take this opportunity to point out that, so far, you have been correct about just about everything. But, in my book, there is a big difference between being correct about something and being right.
This post is yet another example of where while you might be proven to be correct when "another piece to this TA puzzle [is] announced before the vote," but if you are, something is very wrong here.
If you know that "something will be announced before the vote" now, why do you know this? If you are Delta management, then I understand your position. It's your job to play us for all you can. Good on you.
But, if you are a Delta pilot (union rep or not), you don't have any business being in the position where you know how the company will alter our voting process with future announcements. The totality of your posts don't pass the sniff test. What's going on?
Seriously, please explain.
Simple, I called my union and asked a lot of hard questions about the TA. I also informed them based on their answers I would be voting no. Call you rep and talk to them. How much would you like to bet I am both correct and right on this. The company has to know that there is little chance of this passing as written. I have no doubt the small narrow body order will be inked before we vote. It will have a clause making it contingent on contract ratification because they have to get out of the 50 seat leases with Bombardier. The only way that is going to happen is with a large aircraft order. It could include the C series or be a combination of the A319's and 900 from Bombardier.
Sometimes you simply need to think. How many rumors have been posted on here that make zero economic sense to the company in the last 3 years. Yet pilot after pilot bites on them here.
The company stated it was going to place a order for 100 large narrow bodies and 100 small narrow bodies. The small order is canceled with no real explanation. You think maybe the company was looking ahead to the contract? Think maybe they knew that a carrot was going to be needed?
At any rate you will not have to wait long to find out. It will happen in the next 4 weeks.