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Wheels up
I guess ALPA has been on its knees so long in front of management that they have to fly 9 hour days and screw everybody else that's trying to negotiate a decent contract. There was absolutely no safety reason to propose an INCREASE in fatigue levels.
But here's the rub. ALPA's proposal DECREASES fatigue levels, while allowing for greater pilot productivity in a very limited set of circumstances.
These proposals (and that's all they are right now) are BETTER for the pilot profession compared to what we have...RIGHT NOW!...but you can't see that, amazingly.