Originally Posted by
Denny Crane
Okay, the voting is over and the TA is now our PWA. I ask this question in all seriousness. I'm not trying to flamebait anyone. My question is for the no voters. "What needs to happen within the duration of this new contract for you to possibly say........maybe the yes voters were right?" Is there a number the seniority list needs to grow to? Is there a average monthly reserve hours flown that we would need to be below? Or is there nothing that can happen...
I'm just wondering what it will take happening over the next 3 years to maybe change your minds......
Denny
In general, I would need to see considerable growth in numbers of Delta pilots... at least back to the 12,500 mark that someone else mentioned. I would also need to see the average W2 of a domestic narrowbody pilot rise to the level of the metric set by the average W2 of an SWA pilot. That was my minimum standard. If this TA results in that (which I don't see how it possibly could), then I would happily say I was wrong. To be specific, that means my W2 as an MD-88 Captain would need to be at least $234,436, without flying super excessive numbers of extra days. And, as I am currently only 12 numbers from the bottom of my category, I would consider moving from junior reserve status to solid line holder to be a major improvement. So to sum it up for me personally... a minimum of $234,436 W2 and a consistent line holder as an ATL MD-88/90 Captain. Then you stand a good chance of seeing this:
