Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
I know it is being talked about. As I see it, many at the regionals would not buy on to the idea to limit their own growth unless there was a major quid pro quo from mainline. We are to self serving. Now a seniority number would be the best solution, but the fact is that is a pipe dream.
The idea of economically jacking up the regional house to make it harder to outsource is being looked at. I see the intent behind it, and unless the company is willing to go with the carriers we dictate, it will be very difficult to do.
Well, lets put it this way.
If the Company was willing to "go with the carriers we dictate" the easiest solution would be to dictate that Delta pilots will do the flying. There is nothing illegal about scoping your own flying. What's illegal is being arbitrary, or discriminatory. For instance, specifying that only airlines with certain characteristics (flow through / preferential hiring / jets for jobs / flow down ) get flying awards is discriminatory because it does not treat members at the regionals equally (they wholly owned carriers had fought these provisions). To be fair and equal it is preferred that flying be brought back to mainline - that treats pilots equally and is not discriminatory.
What is really being "looked at" serves as only a distraction to divert the attention of those concerned with scope and those asking for restoration. When this concept fails (and there is no way it can succeed) then the response will be "we tried."
No, they are not trying to tighten scope. They do not want to tighten scope. They simply want us to shut up about it.