Originally Posted by
Wheels up
AMRs scope opener specifically allows ANY commuter operator and purposely does not make distinction between Eagle, Mesa, GoJet, or any other outsourcer. As far as the AA pilots go, it wouldn't make any difference whether their jobs were outsourced to GoJet or Eagle, so if AMR was to somehow extract 76 seat aircraft from AA, AA pilots might as well allow them to go to the cheapest bidder "to remain competitive." And Eagle is not "competitive" which I'm sure AMR will explain to you in a couple years.
Since Eagle is wholly owned by AMR I find it hard to believe that it would be cheaper to pay an outside company to do the same flying we do. AMR wins by having its cheap(er) labor in-house. AMR wants other regionals to do feeder flying strictly for whipsaw purposes(especially when 2012 comes around). I am sure at least 1 other carrier will wind up doing feeder flying, but Eagle will do the majority share because that is the most profitable situation.
If AA contracts some outside company to do feed flying those routes are gone from AA for the duration of the contract. If a route is given to Eagle to fly it can switch back and forth between AA/Eagle seasonally, and to maximize profit by right-sizing the aircraft with the route. Give away a route to Republic and you wont see it again. Ever.
Originally Posted by
Wheels up
And to "keep the outsourced flying under the AMR umbrella" how much more of MY paycheck are YOU willing to give Arpey to subsidize the non-competitiveness of Eagle? Sorry, no sale.
Ok, how about a different angle. Are you willing to give up your pension and take a 15% paycut in order to keep the flying on the APA side? Those will be the two options. Give on scope and get a payraise, or keep the flying for a reduction in your pay/benefits.
Originally Posted by
Wheels up
If it comes to that, a chapter 7 is ok too. There's way to much capacity in the system now and that might allow UAL's "competitive contract" to survive, while those nasty AA pilots hit the unemployment line.
AA isnt going anywhere. Eagle isnt going anywhere. Its just a matter of how much smaller they both will be in the future.
Originally Posted by
Wheels up
It would seem somehow iconic that "American" Airlines go belly-up . . . . just like the present government of this republic is herding the nation to.
Probably should change your avatar to "Live on your knees and take what they give you"
You might want to research why the companies you cite went out of business. It was largely management incompetence, not scope.
I never said they went out of business because of scope. I stated irrational and emotional decisions were the downfall. All I ask is that everyone takes a real hard look at what is going on at other airlines we are competing against. I'm on your side, I want AA to be successful and profitable. Without AA we at Eagle wouldnt have jobs. And it goes the other way as well.