Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Boeing's order book has not changed one iota. We still have 30 options for 737-900ERs that have not been cancelled. The regionals can't staff their airlines, and we're having to cover for it as is at mainline.
This is me not caring one iota, nor should you. I don't give up work rules/QOL for 767/757 replacements, and again... nor should you.
I understood that there were an additional 40 737's. I doubt we can verify the status of those, since RA has previously said he can get Boeing AC whenever he needs them. Unverifiable.
I'm not particularly fascinated by this discussion. Just pointing to the interesting shift from "the airplanes will come anyway" to "we didn't want them anyway". I just don't buy it.
I don't think this was a particularly effective carrot, as I said, although I'd be more interested in anything that adds to mainline flying, and improves the ratios. The ratios in the defunct TA can be discussed if/when we get another deal, but for now, it's useless.