Originally Posted by
Viper25
Outdated. Again.
RJ usage has plummeted. Global scope deal in the latest contract has strong protections and remediations for noncompliance. Yes there’s some RJs and there’s codesharing. Now with global scope, any increase in codesharing will cause a required increase in DL widebody pilot jobs.
Wtf do you expect a “good” scope clause to have? Zero RJs and and Zero codeshares? wtf planet do you live on dude. The scope is good. It wasn’t always good. You live in the past and don’t keep up with changes. (BTW The global scope LOA was passed unanimously by the DL MEC and voted in by 90% in favor of the pilots. It is revolutionary).
Feel free to go on the DL forums and ask how much RJ usage has decreased relative to the past several decades. Your anecdotes of “seeing” a bunch of RJs on the ramp are meaningless.
It's not just the Codeshares and RJs. Delta's Joint Ventures (up to 49% ownership) operate a significant amount of their International wide-body flying, which is why they have so few wide-body aircraft compared to their peers. Scope is rumored to be their biggest target in the next round of negotiations.