[QUOTE=Alan Shore;1731152]No. He said that the efficiencies gained in the new contract (about 125 pilots, as I recall), plus the DCI flexibility that let him park the 50-seaters more quickly, would help make the new contract affordable. Neither he, Bastian, nor Campbell EVER uttered the words "cost neutral."
Here is what Campbell said.
"Delta, our pilots and ALPA continue to benefit from a very constructive, proactive relationship, one that is unprecedented in our industry," said Mike Campbell, executive vice president – Human Resources and Labor Relations. "This tentative agreement represents an investment in our pilots and our company as it gives Delta significant fleet flexibility, the ability to continue running a reliable operation for our customers, and a profitable enterprise for shareholders and for all Delta people. The fleet changes provided by this agreement, coupled with the productivity and profit sharing changes, cover the investments in our employees.
"We strongly support the Delta MEC's endorsement and are optimistic that Delta pilots will ratify the tentative agreement," Campbell said.