Originally Posted by
Old UCAL CA
Good facts but a wrong summation/conclusion...the market determines everything. You will not/would not win against the competitive market forces of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. I was a young adult when the ADA of 1978 was enacted, I'm a relatively "old guy" now...and there are still those pilots today who somehow think it's still going to go away.
Yes I also can remember 1978 and my younger days flying aircraft that are only seen today on a platform as you enter certain military posts, and my dreams of flying for the airlines were a long way from coming true. We share a common life span. The idea that deregulation will or will not go way is not the subject or the cause. ALPA still operates like deregulation never occurred while management has taken to deregulation to all but destroy our profession. Pilots have unfortunately continued to follow ALPA as their personal live have been diminished to bus driver status. Pilots need to either reform ALPA or create a new organization to represent all pilots equally. Reforming our profession to deal with deregulation and the RLA is way over due.