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Old 12-03-2016 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mavsfflife
Growth? They had 240 airplanes and 3200 pilots 6 years ago and are about 30% less than that now. Guess who paid for that "growth?" The eagle pilots courtesy of a concessionary contract from a company that declared chp 11 with $5 billion in cash in the bank. Why are they offering signing bonuses if everything is rainbows? Don't get me wrong, it may not be a bad place to be in the regional world, but just wait and have fun in a couple years when you're pitted against piedmont and psa to see who can stoop the lowest to keep their planes.

I'd go to AA from spirit without giving it much thought, but they have a tough road ahead. Gave up a lot of things to get the pay rate they have and now they about 6th in the pack for compensation and a crappy quality of life to boot. Might want to find a different thread to spread your company cheerleading.
My guess: AA will buy us very soon to make use of the fact that their contract isn't up until 2020. This would give AA a huge increase in Airbus fleet for comparatively low legacy rate for 3 ~ 4 years. Parker just said he will give an industry LEADING contract when the contract in amendable (who SAYS THAT 4 YEARS PRIOR??) But he did. I read it.