Originally Posted by
Timbo
The 777 ER's were first ordered by Leo Mullen, and then he said he'd sell them if we didn't capitulate on the pay rates. He did park the first two for a week or so to negotiate with DALPA, but the finally settled (we had 3B6 then) on a pay rate of...about $265/hr. (if I recall), that was in 1998 or so.
I think the LR's were already ordered before Richard showed up, might have been Jerry's order, might have gone all the way back to Leo's order.
I've got a good memory...but it's short!
iceman and Timbo... that sounds about right. Now that I think about it, I recall a poster on the wall when I was in newhire class in 2007 showing the 777LR and the 737-700.
Given that Airbus has gotten 2 in a row, it's probably time for Boeing to win one... unless they fubar it again.