......and now we go full circle. First the claim is made that the re-fleeting was going to happen anyway and therefore it means nothing and now we have the claim that the re-fleeting was completely dependent upon us and:

1. We sold out the next generation of pilots
2. We set too low a price for the sellout

Our total compensation went up over $1 billion over 3.5 years. Just to compare that increase alone is probably worth about 15 years of the entire Compass contract, so if you are talking about selling out cheap, then look in the mirror. Surely if tough guys like you would all quit en masse then the RJ problem would dissolve immediately. So when are you sending your resignation letter in? Or are you going to continue to sell out the profession?

Since the TA Delta has announced the retirement of over 220 RJ's and have purchased 40 new ones. They are adding 88 growth 717's and now it seems as if some of the 737-900's will be growth rather than replacement aircraft. There is much talk of another 30 narrow bodies in the near future.

The SWA pilots have averaged less than 1.5% raises per year over the last 5 years, so I am not sure you should point out their praises. They are working as hard as they can to steal the Captain jobs from the AirTran pilots so I am not sure how they set the example for the next generation of pilots.

People like you are just hyperfocused on one aspect of the contract, RJ's above 50 seats and judge the entire world on that one aspect. Luckily, the majority of Delta pilots disagreed with your view of the world through a soda straw.

Looking forward to hearing of your resignation so you can show us how to take a stand for the profession.