Originally Posted by
PossibleDeviation
Sure but it's going to be a "new" company at the merger. The "old" Jet Blue wasn't able to cut it and grow as management wanted. The JCBA will be the start of something brand new and it's best to treat it that way and not tie any of our work rules to what wasn't working for the pilot group. You're bringing together two pilot groups with two very different CBAs. You take take the best of each and go from there.
Correction: JetBlue wasn’t able to grow as FAST as management wanted. It has always been stated the acquisition just accelerates B6s growth plans by 5-7 years, but the overall plan remains little changed. Let’s be clear, B6 is consuming NK, spitting out what it doesn’t like. We should aim to do the same with the JCBA and build off what we have, it will not be a blank slate, something brand new. it better not be! And no it will not be a “new” airline…. It will be JetBlue for better or for worse with the best parts Spirit brings to the table. Like the Borg or the Jeepers Creepers monster that is B6s plan.
Quick question-
Would you like to build off the TA’d B6 payrates, NKs TAd payrates? Or start from scratch as a “new” airline?
We BUILD off the best of what we have!