Originally Posted by
Bill Lumberg
Who would be the flight attendants and mechanics for our 76 seat operation? How would it work? What would the costs be? How about we use those costs to get more mainline planes instead, and just put a limit on the RJs?
This just seems like bizarre thinking. Who's gonna be the flight attendants and mechanics for your 717 operation? I would say that any additional 76 seaters would work the same way any other airplane in your fleet would.
Good question on the cost. Your company has already agreed to pay rates for the pilots at least twice and I would assume the rest of your company would still make the same pay. Do the flight attendants and mechanics make different pay when they work on the 747 vs. md88? Or are you asking about the cost (outsourcing) that could help save the company money, which in turn helps you get a bigger pay raise or better work rules. If it is the latter then that is pretty weak asking others to work for less so you can make more money.
Those would be more mainline airplanes if you got them.