Originally Posted by
sailingfun
If I were management and wanted more point to point international service from mid sized cities like IND and AUS and felt pilot costs would be excessive I would do as has been done in the past with the carrot approach. A signed order as a example for 30 787’s contingent on VB’s for ocean crossing. Perhaps 1 VB base for each 3 airframes delivered.
They won’t get it in the next contract just by asking for it nor does this test set any precident in the next contract. As I have mentioned much ado about nothing. VB’s will die a natural death.
Signed orders can be changed. They have these slimy things called lawyers that change them. Until they are sitting on the ramp with Delta on the side it isn't in the inventory.