Originally Posted by
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Small RJs might be on the decline but jumbo RJs are on the increase.
Or put another way, the uneconomical RJs that the company no longer wants are being parked and replaced by new larger more economical RJs that the company wants.
One other way to put it, we agreed to reduce the RJ fleet by 25%, but only decrease the total seating capacity by 15% which may even be made up by the fact the jumbo RJs are being flight planned to fly faster than the small RJs could fly, possibly providing more ASMs in a given year to reduce the loss in capacity.
And I don't have a reason that I can believe in that will keep that trend from continuing in the next contract.
You are correct.
I saw no indication what so ever that the DPA's position on "unity" was any different than ALPA's. What will probably be necessary is for a critical mass of former "RJ Trash" to become voting members at the mainline carriers. Most have been pretty well educated as a result of all the problems they've had on the express level.
I should hasten to add that NO ONE called a meeting on the Pinnacle breach of the Admin Manual and no one objected to the MECs unilateral finding without debate.