Originally Posted by
MasterOfPuppets
Yeah wrong thread but I was against the mid term extension and I’m all for early SEC 6, should have started fixing things 6 months ago.
It’s technically not early it’s actually 6 months late.
From what pay rate would we be negotiating from without the extension and subsequent Delta snap up? That damn extension...
Originally Posted by
davessn763
I don’t think you’ve read the facts that I stated. The 787-8 is currently being flown like a 767-300er with the exception of a handful of ultra long haul routes. The 787-8 is a widebody airliner with 219 seats, the 767-300 is a widebody airliner with 214 seats, both are used on routes averaging 8-10 hours in length.
They are both in the same category of airliners, widebody seating less 230 pax.
Are you saying it’s a different category because of it’s extra capability even though that capability is used for less than 10% of operations?
By your logic a 737-700 is in a different category than a 737-300.
Using the 788 in the same capacity as the 763 is to pay a huge premium in the aircraft for a capability you're not using.