Originally Posted by CrtyKdwDrrh=rpyhntrsvch
I say again, to all the pilots reading this type of drivel, over the coming months you will be reading much on both C&R and in chat rooms all over the net about how screwed up the PDP is.
The current APA president was asked to sign a simple letter stating that he would not accept a management pilot position after the deal was done. He refused. What more do you lemmings need to hear?
It appears that B757200ER is just one more beaten down pilot who will be hoping for favors or a cushy management pilot job in exchange for helping the crooks that are in office at the moment.
AA pilots, you gave up almost a BILLION dollars. What did you get? More RJs. You foolishly enabled, like an alcoholics wife, the current management to stay in place. AA Flight Attendants, Gate Agents, and Mechanics work under industry leading contracts. While your union is about to come to you for more givebacks.
Hey Dude... your username is way to long a confusing to address you by name! Can I just abbreviate and call you CKD?
Anyway...CKD...what is C&R first of all? And why are you so suprised at union guys who eventually gravitate to management? Is'nt that how it is everywhere? Definate conflict of interest, eh? Who is current APA President, and why does HE want to be in management?
Next, you say I'm 'beaten down', well maybe I am after 7 airlines and 5 furloughs, but hey---I'm still working! And I don't seem nearly as disgruntled as you appear to be. I've been offered management jobs and check airman jobs and I'm not interested. I'm a line-guy, period.
About AA, they're just like everybody else, except they're not in Chapter 11---yet. Continental, USAirways, AWA, Delta and United all gave away mainline NB jet flying to regional, code-sharing subsidiaries. RJs are all over now, flying 3 hour stage lengths from major hubs. What does that have to do with AA pilots (or APA) giving up pay and benefits? AA is just continuing the industry standard in the current marketplace---they're replacing F-100/717/MD80 flying with Eagle RJs.