So let me get this straight before I dive into alcoholism this weekend, because I seriously can't belive they allowed this to slip away. TSA, an airline that has been downsizing for the past year and a half, which will most likely be be integrated or cease ops in a year or two now with the possibility of a pilot strike, actually came within second and quite possibly first in line with the opportunity to get a 5 year 50 seat contract with United, out of 9 airlines!?!?!?!?
But they didn't agree with the final contract(during this economic period of all things) because they might have had to pay their own leases two more years after the deal was up in 2015!!!
And they couldn't get good rates for those two years???? How much do you think a 50 seat RJ will be worth in 7 years, TSA??? And in re-negotiations of leases with UA for more flying????
A King Air will be worth more than a 50 seat ERJ in 2016/2017!!!

If they didn't feel comfortable with this, what the F else could they be comfortable with? They take pride in being conservative but they're not doing a very good job consideirng half the pilot work force is about gone. When will TSA managment be willing to take a risk? When the stars align??? Sorry for my drunken rant, it feels like we all took a great big company punch in the gut with this. The level of disrespect for the employees is just unbelievable. I'll see you guys later. Looks like our only hope is a long battle with the company to take back what's ours in negotiations.