So if the AIP is released for a vote from the pilot group, and it's an overwhelming NO, wouldn't that be an ever more forceful rejection of the AIP than a close vote of the MEC?
Said another way, maybe the NO voters on the MEC just see this as a way to communicate a louder NO.
In short, why is sending a poor AIP to the pilot group automatically assumed to be a negative?
I'm told that this is their intention.
6 of them completely abstained; forcing the pro concession reps - all three of them - to be the only yes votes. I don't think I've ever heard of 6 abstain votes. Pretty unified if you ask me.