Originally Posted by
SUX4U
Good point on your insult to that guy about a tanking economy. If you guys can't get a respectable and well deserved contract during strong economic times, what's the outlook going to be when the economy does tank if you haven't signed a new CBA?
I would imagine labor doesn't have much leverage for positive gains during an economic down turn, no? Perhaps it might be you flying "light twins" at rock bottom wages if the economy does tank. Careful what ill will you wish on others is my point.
You can join DN ranks with him.
I don't wish ill will on anyone. If someone's going on another airlines thread, advertising, and talking **** about that carrier that person gets everything they deserve. Especially while the pilot group is working hard for a new CBA.
Spirit raised the bar for the industry attaining an excellent contract during one of our countries greatest recessions.
That's a great instance that dispells your leverage logic.
Frontier's 180 or 230 pax aircraft aren't light twins either, compared to crj's or emb's at Envoy.
So yeah as soon as the economy tanks again American will be one of the first to furlough, out goes the flow through. Hence the light twin comment.
Here's a good read just for you and the **** stain above from Envoy.
http://fortune.com/2016/08/01/big-airline-profits/