So what do you mean by don't cave? Nothing is on the table except a meeting between our MEC and AA Group in early May. And nobody knows what it's about. It could be anything from new aircraft as you say to merger with PSA or Eagle or closing shop. Any of these scenarios could play out.
As a Piedmont pilot I can tell you that I, and many people I work, with have beat this subject of some sort of future to death. We have been fed so many lies by our current management I couldn't think of a more hostile relationship in the regional industry. Ask any PDT pilot who has been here longer than 5 years about TAMDAR, iPads, hub bases, or additional DHC-8s.
So don't cave to what? I will say that if, and that's a huge IF something is offered, the only thing that would need any type of negotiations would be rates. Adjustments to any other part of our contact is an automatic no vote from me.