I too am in agreement with the tone of this thread, if not the degree.

The difference is probably semantics. True, no jobs are lost, but we are short jobs from where we might have been. I discuss that here:

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/2221844-post4.html

But nobody is looking at the Virgin language and seeing that we just captured at least another entire airline (Operating Certificate) which operates Widebodies and which drives our Widebody EASK growth at a 2 to 1 ratio. Why not?

Why are we so focused on the negative that we've overlooked that 1 E. 9. just nipped "Delta by Aeromexico" in the bud?

Why are we missing the new affiliate and control language which prevents certificate of convenience schemes doing an end run around our scope language (which had happened with Republic & GoJets at American)?

Another angle to this is that the man who wrote the Q&A has access to information beyond what even members of Delta's Board have. He knows the company's trade-secret fleet plans. So he literally knows things we don't know. He, and his office, are trustworthy.