Originally Posted by
FlyingKat
Thats what I had heard too until I heard from from a source in a place to know. The only people who really know are the company negotiators and the union negotiators so you can't say for sure one way or the other. But this is from a good source at United and that is all I will say. I think UAL management is ready for however it breaks. Either scope relief, a flow down, and more 170s OR no scope relief, no flow rights, and 200 550s. What I also heard was the 550 was a game changer in the negotiations. We'll see....
As has been stated time and again. The 550 is just a stop gap. It’s just a big 50 seater with bad CASM and good passenger comfort. Not a threat to scope. It buys United 3-4 yrs if they can’t get traction with the United Union.