Originally Posted by
threeighteen
Wasn't talking about pilot jobs, just aviation jobs.
There was no doubt a net gain for the company with the MD10 conversion, but there was also a net gain for labor, despite the loss in flight deck positions. Someone had to design all the stuff that went into the conversion, someone had to market it, someone had to install it, someone has to maintain it, etc etc etc.
The MD10 conversion program created valuable jobs. period.
And someone had to replace all the 40 year old main landing gear that was not, I repeat not, the cause of any of our landing gear collapsing mishaps.
