Originally Posted by
dondk
This is what some people are missing when they attempt to post comments on the 9E TA. 9E is at the 3rd generation, what generation is everyone else?
9E's 2nd contract was basically thrown together (in 1999) to get jets with only 250 pilots on the property at that time. I must add, at that time every other regional we are being compared to, had jets already, and some for many years before 9E's first jet arrived in June 2000.
So, 9E was 5-6 steps behind everyone then, hopefully with this or another TA they will only be 2-3 steps behind everyone.
Don- Maybe I am just interpreting this post wrong but are you condoning a "settlement" to only 2-3 steps behind instead of running with the pack? In every race I have run it's always beneficial to stay with the pack and your pace group. Are we going to go to the back and run with the same contracts we call the "bottom feeders"? I am not saying we need to sprint to the front and run out of steam and take concessions- BUT I am saying we should be an updated version of the DCI carriers and running with the group in the entire industry. We are in a precarious position being that other carriers are coming up for negotiations in a couple years when we should/will be in the middle of a contract, but we do have absolutely NO excuse to hang back for a guaranteed 5 years.
Can you clarify the message you are trying to convey?