Originally Posted by
sigep_nm
While back in training last week, our ALPA negotiating chairman told our group that the Delta MEC is working with the MEC's from all the DCI's to create specific criteria that a contract must have in order to bid for, let alone fly any of delta's flying. I think this is a huge step in the right direction, If you can force big daddy to end the whipsaw then that practice dies right there.
Didn't work so well for AMR with the planes leased to TSA.... that just came back, with AD's not complied with, parts timed out, MEL misapplied, and repairs doen incorrectly. It should be a lesson to ANY mainline carrier that is considering subcontracting...
AMR is only now realizing how much more liability they exposed themselves to with a subcontractor, than with their in-house.