Originally Posted by Varks

We are not close and getting further perhaps from a conclusion. The division among our pilot group at AA is perhaps our largest barrier to ever having a quality contract. We unfortunately don’t think of ourselves as one group. We are AA, USAirways. America West, TWA, Reno, above the line, below the line, LTD, Check Pilots, premium flyers, wide body,narrow body, flow through, military, BOS and ORD vs. PHL and MIA, commuters, non commuters, etc.. There is no cohesive group. We are screwed.

Other than Reserve and paid sit time I challenge AA pilots to come up with any current contract item that other Major airlines would be envious of. After infighting between the BOD and President the Alaska Proposal has been studied and obviously found to be way ahead of our AIPs. Earth to BOD you are way over your head. Not all of you but come on. You need to get this group of 15000 pilots to think alike. You are causing division and it is going to set us further behind for years to come. Someone needs to take charge and get us acting as one group.

It’s a hot mess here in AA land.