Originally Posted by
CGfalconHerc
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but they can already aquire 25 76-seaters under C2012.
Current 76-seat fleet is 193. C2012 allows 223 so a 30 hull difference. C2015 allows 248, so they could with C2015 grow the 76-seat fleet by 55 jets.
They could probably get a great deal on E-175s if they order some new E-190s. So as airplanes roll out of San Jose Dos Campos you could, given where we are today, have 1 for us and 1 for them, 1 for us and 1 for them and repeat till you hit 55 each.
Smart of Delta to have held off on the remaining 30 76-seaters and wait until they got a good deal from Embraer (E175 and E190) and Bombardier (CR9 + CSeries).
Originally Posted by
CGfalconHerc
This TA locks them into a hard cap reduction in total DCI hulls, reduction in 50 -seaters and finally getting "large" E-190's in mainline colors at $200/hr in the left seat. To me, that's the hard deck.
They don't want the 50-seaters. Just like UPS might not want old trucks and Norfolk Southern might not want old locomotives. As they get old they need to be replaced and we've fallen for this notion that as they do that we should give something up, like the scope you lamented about from 9/11.
Originally Posted by
CGfalconHerc
This TA is gonna do what we've been squawking about for years..recapturing more DCI flying to mainline..opening the door for more CS-300's and E-190E2's at mainline.
Delta has no interest in the CS thanks to the price. I was told that recently when I first heard about our pending E190s.
The E190s were already on our side of the fence. No need to fight for them, if Delta wanted them they could order them.
Better yet, so in order for Delta, which is headed to a PTIX of $6B, to order 20 E190s we have to give up 25 CR9s? The deal with C2012 was they said no 717s unless we allow more CR9s, but somehow we're supposed to believe with these profits they can't order more E190s without ordering CR9s? We've lost our collective minds if we think that's the case.
Originally Posted by
CGfalconHerc
Delta pilots flying more Delta pax. More DCI pilots hired at Delta to fly Delta pax. So what if we have to verify an illness after 15 lost work days..if you're sick, you're sick.
I rarely call in sick. I think I'm up to 12 days in 8 years now. But this is a concession.
But speaking of health care, did you also notice the health care Cadillac tax issue?
Originally Posted by
CGfalconHerc
I'm #11 in my category..I've very rarely enjoyed the LCA gravy train..if it hasn't happened by now..it ain't gonna happen.
But you bid each month right? It will affect you. That's the point.
Originally Posted by
CGfalconHerc
Sorry to disappoint..but I sincerely think this TA, delivered 6 months early, with 73 captains making $250/hr on 1/1/16, scope and work rules improvements deserves your consideration.
I'm not complaining about the pay. Most no voters are not either.
Originally Posted by
CGfalconHerc
Vote your conscience..
I voted no.