Originally Posted by
Al Czervik
Wouldn't us pulling the ladder up be taking raises here and letting the 190 types go to the regionals?
Yes, it would. The big issue though is now NAI. Years of not caring what happened to pilots outside the legacy bubble has created a precedence that no one gives a damn about the labor movement, and will allow for flag of convenience to propagate throughout the USA. Some of these regionals left out in the cold, and with LCC's, will partner with these carriers for massive growth. It would not surprise me if Wall Street did an LBO on one of the big three to piece it off to a larger growth potential carrier like an international LCC. All it takes is one massive 200+ widebody order from Boeing, and us USA work rule pilots will be out on the street, and our government won't give a damn.