Originally Posted by
Jet J
Per D.M. Email today.
“Finally, whether we pull out a victory in 2025 or not, we must rebuild our cost control and productivity muscles now to avoid the same boat in 2026 (which would impact growth for 2027). We’ve got big years ahead full of growth and opportunity. We have to fund that growth or it won’t happen. We can impact operational performance and profitability – and our ability to buy jets, hire pilots, and upgrade captains – but we must act now. These things don’t just happen. We, all of us together, make them happen.”
I’m still trying to understand this supposed growth they keep referencing. At this point they’re just spewing nonsense, hoping the cool-aid drinkers buy in.
Asking us to tighten our belts while they hemorrhage billions purchasing failed airlines at 3x market cap is laughable. The good thing is I don’t even have to read the unions propaganda trying to sell me on a mediocre JCBA, toss that email right in the trash. Can’t really imagine what incentive they have to even get one to a vote? They are essentially in the clear running an alter ego airline and getting 1/4 of the pilot group at a nice hefty discount (great job HA ALPA, dues well spent), what does management need a contract for? might as well wait it out for an economic downturn, couple failed ULCCs to upend the pilot supply/demand curve, some nice justifications to park airplanes if you don’t accept industry mediocre. Oh right “synergies”. LOL. Pilots believe the darndest things.