Originally Posted by Jack Bauer

Anybody remember when the 717's rumor first came out and the company was mum for a long time until it benefited them to dangle the 717 carrot in the "must act now....this offer won't last" mantra which netted them more large RJ's? I'm pretty sure they do have an RFP ongoing but will wait until the time is right to speak of what airplanes "could" be coming if we pilots sign off on (fill in the blank with something lame). We will sell our souls for something the company was planning on doing all along. Some cheerleading from ALPA on the deal that needs to get done "NOW!" False promises of (fill in the blank) and bingo a handful of wide bodies just became available and we skunked what our careers "could have been" once again. We pilots, lead by ALPA not so smart.