Originally Posted by fly2002
If you vote yes to this TA you extend the life of DCI. With more large rj's you decrease the delta pilots leverage for future negotiations. Our current language, and current uneconomical 50 seater's are much more powerful than the language proposed.
My personal opinion is that if you think the 717s are tied to this deal you aren't smart enough to cast a vote for this TA.
Guys are posting photos of 717 markings already painted in msp.
Do you think southwest airlines is going to hinge their entire fleet plan on how a bunch of delta pilots vote?
I've personally flown with numerous captains who have had FAA jumpseaters that state flat out that the 717's are a done deal.
How many more clues do you guys need?
So wait a second? Vote no and the multi-billion dollar DCI contract termination costs suddenly just vanish and DCI goes away? You can't just sunset DCI. You can't.
And if the 88 717s are a done deal, would you rather get nothing? Why not take your money?
Fact. If we create a new fleet of SNB aircraft, DCI will shrink by 20% plus (under the TA, and without).
How does that work?