Originally Posted by TheManager

I see your point in the probably significant savings the company would enjoy with eliminating all of the redundancies. Reliability and service would increase significantly as well.

If they were to do so, and we brought those pilots over and staff Delta with them at current book rates as you say, are you talking about our rates for the large crjs or theirs?

We have to carefully consider the ramifications of having a B or even C scale on our list. Especially so if we are striving to maximize and build unity.

Supporting an MPL is flat out the wrong thing for us or our union to do. As we transition to more point to point long haul, and we see MPLs added, good bye relief FOs. Perhaps even captains if they are allowed 1 capt and 1 FO along with 2 MPL seat warmers on current two crew legs.

If Delta has the cash to start an ab initio school, then they have enough money to make us whole again from what we gave to support our company and fellow employees during BK. If they are even seriously considering it, then they are in for a even bigger problem than imagined.

With reports of Asian and Middle Eastern airlines exploring the idea of state side basing to fill the seats of their expanding fleets, competition for qualified candidates will be fierce on all levels. Retention of current pilots will also become an issue.

Bottom line, the supply and demand curve and working in our favor again. ALPA will have to be smart as to how we use our hand to shape our futures.