Originally Posted by
500RVR
What makes you so sure that any of these Senators, Cruz, Blackburn, Graham, Kelly, Manchin or others won’t play true leveraged bargaining (nothing ALPO actually knows about in regard to pilot contracts) during Conference.
When during the Senate Commerce Committee vote Blackburn relayed her conversation with a airline CEO (Kirby) who said that "now is not the right time". She tipped off that the airlines are against it until and unless ICAO raises the retirement age which would alleviate the operational mess of 65+ pilots being unable to fly internationally not to mention the elevated disability issue. So, the airlines, the unions and the regulators are against it. Hmmm.