As many have pointed out, an important metric for pilots is total fleet size.
Doing the math on this reported order, the net United fleet size will be less than it now, and about a third of what it was 10 years ago. The gutting of United as an aircraft operator continues.
this quite is from another forum, but it does apply to ALL pilots negotiating a CBA:
I am a pilot, I fly airplanes. I can fly old ones just as well as new ones. What I demand is to be compensated reasonably for my professional knowledge and the license I carry that allows me to fly those airplanes.
Buying corporate assets is a corporate decision made at the director level. It should have NOTHING to do with how our contract is negotiated.
Do not look at this bright shiny new piece of equipment being dangled in front of you. If you do, you are taking your eye off the real issue, a reasonable contract. If we fail to concentrate on what is really important, the contract, we will likely find more of our wallets missing while we are admiring the proposed new jets.
Anyone recognize these guys?
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