Originally Posted by
eaglefly
I don't understand Parker's rationale for even more RJ's. It's a virtual certainty that he won't be able to field even half that amount in a few years due to the ever increasing new-hire regional pilot shortage. Both DAL and UAL are moving in the opposite direction to boot.
I wonder if this is simply a deliberately inserted red herring designed to be subsequently removed on demand to make the rest of the package gleam and make it to the pilots ?
Only Jerry knows the answer to that right now.
Actually, that's a good point. As I recall Parker even acknowledged as much on a crew news video a few months back. Although I really don't believe anything he says, or has said, anymore.
Two RJ-related red herrings in a single negotiation would be pretty impressive though.