Originally Posted by
Southerner
Why isn't it sustainable? The E190 is essentially the same as a B717. Delta's A321 rate is only 11% more than the B717 rate. Our rates should say "small narrow body," "medium narrow body and "large narrow body." That might solve the problem, because too many people focus on the manufacturer instead of what it actually is.
Then use THOSE facts when negotiating, not arbitrarily tying one aircraft type to another's pay scale. I'm all for getting the most we can for each aircraft type we end up with. But I'm not for assigning a % between them that will raise the rate of one at the expense of another. Especially when the rate getting supressed is far and away the greater number of aircraft in our inventory.