All it takes is a team of attorneys and a check to "get around" the issue that you mentioned re: OO and their supposed inability to fly the CS300. Just like the line from Jurassic Park: "Life finds a way..." The same principle applies here...AS management will find a way to make it happen...make no mistake about it. Additionally for those of you who'll claim "QX and OO won't find pilots" think again, they always do, somehow.

The CS300 can fly 3,300NM and is perfect for long and thin routes such as SEA-SAV, SEA-BDL, SEA-JAX etc and is an ideal airplane for SE Alaska and the Arctic flying. Why pay mainline AS costs when you can do it for 50%-60% less with QX and OO?

Either AS pilots fly the CS300 et al and accept no or minimal work rule improvements in Contract 2020, PBS on AS management's terms and agree to do away with the pre merger AS DB plan or these airplanes will go to OO/QX. Management's leverage over us in Contract 2020 comes in this form...they refused to negotiate on scope this last round for a reason.

If you're not alarmed about the lack of scope at this airline you should start to worry. Remember, we work for Alaska Air Group, not Alaska Airlines...the BoD and management do what is best for Alaska Air Group and if that means growing QX and OO so be it.