Originally Posted by
Flytolive
Nonsense. You partner with your enemies when your interests align like they do against government subsidized foreign airlines and NAI. To not do so would be gross dereliction of duty. The other thing some pilots need to realize is that we are totally outgunned financially and politically against management. We need to pick our battles very carefully.
That is one way of looking at it. The other is that it never would have happened without ALPA coming to the table and getting it done. Moak deserves most of the credit for making it FINALLY happen.
The first point is a matter of opinion and the second is not. Sorry, but the big three contracts and even SWA's have never been less varied and with consolidation their is nobody dragging us down. Fortunately, the most profitable airline's pilot group will be leading the next round of bargaining.
What is not debatable is that A4A is not happy with the regs because it requires more pilots.
Most of that is just opinion, to which you're certainly entitled. Any more back and forth with you is waste. APC members have both of our views and will decide what's fact and what's shilling.
Originally Posted by
Flytolive
That is hilarious. The FAA's insistence? Kudos to the Colgan families and ALPA.
ALPA fought the 1500 hour rule every step of the way and is still fighting it today. That is a fact. ALPA is still today pushing for ways to reduce the 1500 hour requirement. Without the FAA's insistence, there would be no 1500 hour rule.
Carl