Originally Posted by
pilotc90a
I thought this was interesting. After voting, I noticed the articles scrolling by and found this one:
Delta Air Lines could save $473 million in engine maintenance, Bombardier CRJ200 ownership and Delta Connection contract costs if its pilots ratify a new collective bargaining agreement they will vote on this month, Aviation Week reported.
Delta Air Lines could save $473M with new pilot contract - Business Courier
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And that's just the engine maintenance? Not to mention stopping the hemorrhaging of all those money wasting jets on an operational level (gas, bumped pax, lease payments for insanely overpriced jets bought at peak bubble prices and locked into long term deals, etc). That's probably way more than just the re-engine cost.