Originally Posted by
tom14cat14
I am just curious why Mainline unions do not push management for one list when they buy a regional? This might stop the process of destroying regionals so they can build them back up. I understand Delta management would not want us merged but I would think the Pilot group would not have a problem as long as we were stapled with a short term fence. Is it because most mainline pilots feel like regional pilots are below them? Or is it because they do not want to spend negotiating capital to get management to merge? I only see advantages to one list from a pilot perspective as long as the regional pilots are stapled. By the way I am not really trying to start a flame war, just looking for some thoughts on why no major has said we have to merge any company management buys instead it is only any major airline they buy.
Because statistically speaking, a good 50% of regional pilots wouldn't pass a Delta interview (be it HR, tech, psych portion). Ask yourself, why would DALPA sign off on taking all the pilots on a regional list, without vetting them first.
Also, because 9E doesn't have any hiring standards. A pulse and a willingness to show up to class is all that is needed. In some cases, an interview wasn't even necessary, certain colleges had programs where the graduates got class dates without interviews. Delta would like to have a little higher of a standard than that. I'm against flows because it doesn't give an airline a chance to vet through the bad personalities, the guys who make this job harder than it has to be and are just plain annoying to fly with. Ask yourself, you know who these guys are, would you really want them at Delta.