Originally Posted by
sanicom3205
If they're in such dire straits that they are going to close a WO, they would be in BK. And if they're in BK, they can get out of those burdensome contracts with contract carriers. Liquidate a company that flies jets that you own, or cut contracts and say peace, talk to you later. Hmmmmm, are you guys actually acting like there is even a decision to be made here?
"Sometimes WO equals PWNED" lol dude.... come on. Which regionals have furloughed? Which have shut down? Which have lost flying to other carriers? I can tell you that none of them were AA WOs. Some of these cats are getting to mainline in five years or less, their companies are stable. Might not be the best QOL or pay out there, but you can't argue it is a bad deal for anyone.
If it's BK, then all bets are off. But if they can avoid that (Parker will try very hard to avoid BK because HIS job would be in serious jeopardy), then WO's might get consolidated. They have three for whipsaw. Right now they don't need any whipsaw, they just need low overhead. They can start up another WO later on for the whipsaw value.
The WO flow is a good deal for regional pilots (a great deal for some who would never get looked at by a legacy). But that doesn't mean WO's are on some kind of special pedestal, or are part of the family when push comes to shove.