Originally Posted by
Centra
How good were the second offers at Envoy, ExpressJet, and Republic?
Well, Envoy was originally offered the current PSA disaster.
When they came back they offered, among other things:
Fleet guarantee of 170 aircraft minimum.
Enhanced flow through (no interview) to AA for everyone including future new hires.
The FIRST 60 E-175s purchased from the factory plus the next 90 options. Any E-175s acquired from any other source than the factory would not have counted toward the 60+90 numbers.
A 4/12 pay cap that was staggered over the next few years instead of taking effect right away. Anybody outside of the 4/12 would not have a snap back.
That is just for starters. There was more but they absolutely improved their offer for Envoy.
In regards to Piedmont, it's like I said before: Their biggest asset is their pilots. At the end of the day AA needs those pilots regardless of which aircraft they are flying. In other words: Piedmont is NOT going anywhere regardless of how you vote. Just as Envoy IS NOT going anywhere.
A NO vote by Piedmont may, JUST MAY put both airlines (Piedmont and Envoy) back in the driver's seat and bring enhanced contract proposals. On the other hand, a YES vote by Piedmont would just drag out these horrible PSA style contracts for the next decade.