Originally Posted by
jethikoki
But DAL has CRJ pay on their books and has yet to pay it!
This is relevant how?
Originally Posted by
jethikoki
CAL scabs welcomed back into ALPA.
This is relevant how?
Originally Posted by
jethikoki
DAL shutting down Comair (pilots having to start all over) then DAL being allowed to force a company into bankruptcy and use bankruptcy laws only to get out of contract obligations.
And this is mainline pilots' fault, how exactly?
Originally Posted by
jethikoki
Legal agreements outright ignored by DAL and ALPA.
Please explain.
Originally Posted by
jethikoki
I do not promote NAI but I do have much confusion on who and what is really wrecking the entire industry. Maybe there is some justification of sour grapes and victimhood just like many mainline pilots had during or after the Lorenzo era. You forgot about Lorenzo Hockey.
The profession was wrecked by deregulation in the 1970's, robber barons like Lorenzo and Icahn in the 1980's, scope sales in the 1990's, and 9/11 and recession in the 2000's. Now that there's been consolidation and sensible capacity discipline, the industry is finally turning a corner, and pilots at the majors are slowly cashing in. The biggest threats right now are from state-supported mid-east carriers attempting to reinvent the industry in their image, and bottom-feeder Laker reincarnations using every loophole they can to exploit labor anywhere in the world.
As far as the regionals are concerned, market pressures will eventually lead to increased compensation, and fewer (but larger) RJ's. I feel bad for the "lost generation" who've spent too many years in an RJ and feel they can't start over at a major, I truly do. But, unless you're in your 50's, it's still the wisest career move.