Originally Posted by
DAWGS
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.
In 1999 it was reported in the press as fact. Also, as a matter of fact, in their histories ASA & Comair had executed every order and option they had ever taken. Every one. By the time Contract 2000 was executed, those airplanes were already starting to show up on the ramp.
I've not heard any rumors of a 76 seat aircraft order. There have been some proposals, but no contracts that anyone in my network is aware of. If you have details, share them.
As much as is possible, we have to deal with known facts. If extrapolate known facts to their farthest conclusion, DCI shrinks from 46% of our mainline domestic flying to 22% under this agreement.
To me that means more Delta flying by Delta pilots who are ALPA members and represented by my MEC.