Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I suspect they never would get a return on that investment, good money after bad.
I'm sure you scored a victory in the sense that SKW won't be flying 777's to Istanbul, Even holding the line is note worthy in today's climate but I don't think management gave up much that didn't fit in with their fleet plans anyway.
I think they got rid of red ink (en-efficient 50's), which translates to a balance sheet gain. They were able to synchronize that with your contract, so they got two for the price of one...improved efficiency and got some negotiating capital to boot.
You may be correct. I have little doubt the current Delta management team couldn't find a way to accelerate the retirements of the 50 seaters. But if they were just going to do it anyway, was it not beneficial to Delta pilots to get something for it?