Originally Posted by
DMEarc
I am agreeing with you.
What my original question was asking -
If B6 management said to you - in Section 2 negotiations (Remember there is nothing stopping them from outsourcing right this second since you have no scope clause) - we are getting rid of the 190 in favor of 175's. We will either let your fly them for regional rates OR we will give the flying to RAH/SKYW/TSH. Would JetBlue pilots entertain that proposal to keep flying in house?
JFK is slot controlled and BOS and FLL don't have enough gate space to maintain capacity while reducing the size of the aircraft by around 20%. I'm not saying it's outside the realm of possibility, but I don't see a Sophie's choice like that. If they want to outsource that capacity before a CBA is signed, management wouldn't ask, they'd tell us like they've done with every other unilateral change they've instituted before and during section 6 negotiations.
Is there any regional airline out there that could staff up to 60 RJs right now anyways?