Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
The ratios in Contract 2000 were based on economic assumptions which were pure nonsense. For instance:
Contract 2000 Block hour ratios:
- 34% - 2002
- 36% - 2003
- 37% - 2004
Contract 2000 ... fail points ... block hour renegotiation:
- 44% to 48% - 2002
- 50% - 2004
- Gone. Limits on 70 to 76 seat aircraft - 2006
The reason Contract 2000 Section 1 failed from nearly its inception was the complete disregard for Delta's announced fleet plans at DCI. Starting in 1999, Delta had already ordered over 500 regional jet aircraft meaning on an ~ 3 to 1 ratio the mainline fleet would have had to grown by > 1,400 jets just to keep up. That's silly.
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No....what's silly is an aircraft order that exceeded what our scope allows. I remember the argument being "well, the aircraft are already on order"....WTH. The same is rumored today. They (Management) have shown little respect for our language and a "yes" here continues to show our lack of resolve in protecting our jobs. We have let them time after time work around our language. I expect no different regarding this TA. Trust is a hard thing to earn and almost impossible to recover once lost. Why would we allow ourselves to be burned once more with ratios etc...??