Originally Posted by
TOGAANG
If the 100 seater pay was that of DL 717 I wouldn't be against it. However the E190 second year pay is wAAy too low.
Honestly though DL and UA plan is too fly less commuters and more mainline. I think we can compete if our wholly owned regional aircraft continue to fly 700/900's. In 10 years I can see the only regionals left being AA wholly owned and maybe a couple others. I bet DL will have cut their regional flying in half with all the 100 sweaters they are buying for ML.
I could be wrong though.
WHEN they order the 100-seater they will most likely try to extract concessions from us in exchange for DL/UA 100-seat rates. That's where we have to stand strong and say NO CONCESSIONS. And make no mistake, they will insist that they don't have to order it if we don't agree...that's also BS, as Delta demonstrated when they tried to tie their 100-seat order to concessions. They still ordered it AND their pilots got what they wanted.