Originally Posted by
Burt123
It has EVERYTHING to do with pilot costs, which are included in the overall contract labor cost savings. “Me too” type work groups? You mean the ones that do IDENTICAL jobs physically/mentally and share 100 percent of the responsibility without the employment protections/benefits/compensation as their peers?
And AA does fly regional jets. What do you think an ‘ERJ’ 190 is? We can also add DL in that category now as well with their new little airplanes.
This recurring line gets old. Yes regional pilots do the same job as legacy pilots, but regional pilots saying stuff like this is like players of a farm team saying that they do IDENTICAL jobs as players for the Yankees, but with less pay and benefits. The difference is that one person plays for a farm team, and the other for a major league team. All of the players are highly skilled, however, each player negotiates with the team that he plays for and will obtain vastly different results accordingly. Regional pilots will never make what legacy pilots do, and legacy pilots should not forget where they came from, or look down on others who have not been as fortunate. People are scared to go to baseball games now and the stands will be empty for both teams until this is over. There are plenty of reductions to go around. Stay safe, healthy, and good luck.