Originally Posted by
slowplay
Ahh, I think I get it now.
The DCI refleeting option is a less expensive option than eating the sunk costs, engine maintenance and aircraft overhaul expense associated with management's option of going without us. That was the opportunity that created this deal.
Excellent! Slowly but surely, the truth is coming out here. Just as I've been saying, the "opportunity" was the company's huge desire to get out from under our CURRENT contract. Ergo, we have significant leverage...if we understand how much our CURRENT contract is damaging Delta. Ironically, they are now against the very contract items they fought so hard to insert. There RJ dream has turned into a nightmare, and we are being asked to save their experiment from death, by further gutting our conract. Such a deal I have for you!!
Our CURRENT contract puts them in a hell of a position. With our hard 255 cap on large RJ's, their only alternative is to invest (via maintenance, re-engining) in a money losing and dying airframe. Again, who has the leverage?
Despite what our MEC salesman are saying, Delta WILL renegotiate this deal if we say NO. Guaranteed. The SEA S/T has it right however when he states how personally and professionally invested our MEC is in THIS product. It is impossible for them to be objective now. Understand that with the road shows, etc.
Originally Posted by
slowplay
Delta will invest in DCI one way or another,
Then let them. And let them explain that to the board and shareholders. I'll wait.
Originally Posted by
slowplay
the question is whether or not Delta pilots will benefit from that investment.
That's already been answered by the LEC NO votes. Delta pilots willl not benefit from that investment with this TA.
Carl