Not trying to be confrontational or argumentative but what in the voted down TA prevents the company from acquiring the 40 737-900s? If anything, they just became 8% cheaper to operate.

As for the E-190, again, we have a current pay rate and that rate is a windfall for the company compared to the TA rate. I realize the TA rate was most likely increased/banded (sizeably from.C2012) to make it relatively palatable to mainline pilots so that more experienced F/Os would bid Captain on it but, what is it that prevents the company from going forward with the acquisition of either airframe? I just don't see the relationship between TA ratification and airframe.acquisition in this case.

One earlier post (on another thread?) stated that RA said if no TA then $$ would have to be expended refurbing RJs tather than on acquiring the E190s and 739s. Again, I fail to see the causal relationship.

In line with this, I guess the stock popped almost 5% because we just became 8% cheaper for the near future?