Originally Posted by
gloopy
I'm still not buying it. Not unless we're stupid enough to fall for the previously suggested model of staffing non permitted planes on another regional certificate. I just don't see us falling for that now.
If this rumor was about some other fake miracle jet it would be more credible. But trying to do something revolutionary and filled with section 1 dangers at an unprecidented level by buying yesterday's airplanes today makes no sense.
Well, Delta has to patch up DCI, what better way than having mainline pilots fill in the shortage, while DCI gets some kind of ab initio program in place? That way management gets to hold on to those DCI salaries for a little longer. ALPA would be on board with this.