Originally Posted by
finis72
Scoop, I agree with most everything you posted but I have a few questions: Do you think DALPA caused the stagnation ? Do you think the fact that we had 2000 or so pilots leave because of loss of pension/ bankruptcy and their replacements then hit age 65 stagnation and a flat economy contributed to this stagnation ? How about the merger and the synergies with subsequent loss of flying ? I would add that I think the whole seniority list has stagnated the last five years but as always the junior dudes get hit the hardest.
There's a lot of reasons there is mass stagnation on
our seniority list, I agree. I think your question overall is if it's not all DALPAs fault why the angst directed at DALPA?
Imho and my best guess there's three reasons this comes up:
- Did we really have to give up pilot productivity? The contract wasn't even due up yet and the company is profitable, why do that?
- Large RJ creep with no plan to stop or reverse it.
- We're setting the precedent we'll pay for our own mainline airplanes through scope sales.
And then I guess you could add fervently co-selling a TA that has issues.