The reason UA can get a AIP so fast is because they have a century worth of great contract language that holds both sides accountable. Unfortunately our current contract language looks like it was written by a bad paralegal. People say the company doesn't follow the contract, but the fact often lies in between - the current contract is written so poorly that there is room for interpretation on both sides. Add to that, horrible note keeping by the last negotiations team, and when there is ambiguity we all know the arbitrator tends to rule on the side of the company. This new contract doesn't need to be 500 pages like DL/UA, but it needs clear and concise language, with examples, negotiation notes, and a faster way to execute disagreements in the future. It's not really shooting for the moon, this is little league regional stuff that any ALPA airline would do.