Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The shift of DCI block hours to the mainline is coming to a end this winter. With the TA it was planned to continue that migration which would have required more pilots. The Skywest E175 order is the start of managements plan B.
The good news is even without the additional block hours hiring should be strong.
Yet, talking with a good friend who is currently engaged in negotiations at a DCI carrier reveals that Delta Management is threatening to continue to shift flying to the mainline and park airplanes unless the pilots take concessions. It's almost like they don't even think pilot groups talk to each other.