Originally Posted by
Trip7
Not nearly as many. Management likely would have went a different direction with the 717s just like AA and UAL have with no SNB aircraft. They don't have nearly the same hiring numbers DAL has.
Wow. HIGHLY debatable. No offense but you weren't here when that happened. it's a little rediculous to believe that the 717 deal hinged entirely on pilot negotiations. We're not as important as we often think and it was a well played move that appealed to both pilot egos and pilot fears.