They would still be flying under that same crappy contract now being paid less than GoJet pilots are making now. How do you agree to take the flying with a new contract extension 'then work on the pay later?' They'd still be trying to get a contract. Thankfully the pilots who think their jobs aren't worth a decent salary took care of that.[/QUOTE]

While not improbable that is pure speculation on your part stating they wouldn't have gotten a contract.[/QUOTE]

Okay, that was 2005 and they wanted a 4-6 year contract extension (at the lower rates)...makes it 2011...plus negotiations for another 6 years (current regional negotiation average for those who don't take concessions)...makes it 2017 at best before a new contract that probably wouldn't be as good as the one they have now.

That would have stretched the 2001 contract to over 15 years.