Originally Posted by eaglefly

Hidious overcomplication continues.........

AMR needs to show NOTHING to you (I know that hurts). They spent millions defending this persuit and were awarded the ability to comlete it...............AGAIN, end of story. We're only taliking a measly 22 aircraft here which is not even close to enough to alter the big picture. That is why I'm repeatedly trying to point out your misguided emotionalism in making a mountain out of an anthill.

GET A GRIP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eagle needs more larger RJ's and if for some reason it can only get 22, then so be it. Versus continuing with more smaller ones, it's a no brainer. As I said before, if the APA and many AA pilots get their wish and strangle a major portion of AA's revenue source, they will lose too......and with thousands of pilot positions.

One thing is ABSOLUTELY certain.

AA pilots will NEVER fly RJ's in competition with other regional carriers, so the 2 options are that they either allow a reasonable and financially sustainable feed network to remain or wither on the vine along with Eagle.

Well, there is option 3 (a) and 3 (b).

3(a) involves an arbitration scenario, which as I said before has already shown its colors twice recently in painful ways to the APA.

3(B) involves a pre-pak BK should that option become more viable and then all bets are off and the E-190 is firmly (and profitably) in the game in large numbers. Sadly, the suicide rate among AA pilots (mostly F/O's) would likely skyrocket enough that massive hiring might actually take place.

Regardless of whther you think this issue is some big swindle on AMR's behalf to use a feeble 22 plane issue to sway ANYONE (be it "hopeful" Eagle pilots or angry AA pilots) it is not.

Your conspiracy theory of subterfuge and facade is baseless and of little interest to those who count. To certain gullible wild tongue wagging internet posters, it apparently is the next coming of the messiah.