Originally Posted by
eaglefly
Oh yes, it's true some would indeed likely be placed at the "other" carrier, but most of these would go to Eagle. The reason being is that these aircraft make money (or so AMR believes). AMR desires a whipsaw scenario where everyone but them loses and continually lives on their knees, so I'm realistic about a disturbing future for ALL pilots involved with AMR, not just AA pilots.
I just found it surprising that one of their biggest cheerleaders (and notorious Eagle pilot hater) has suddenly and drastically shifted his outlook from optomistic agression to hopeless dismay.
I can't speak for Phallus, but last week the APA Secretary-Treasurer, one of 3 national officers, sent out a blast e-mail to the membership. While the message is too long to post here, the basic context is concessionary. This is a break from the other 2 national officers who are still fairly "hard-line".
Another factoid here at APA, is that out of the last 6 contracts signed since 1983, 5 were agreed upon during an election year, in 2010 all the APA national officers and a good portion of the board are up for election. Politics are alive and well at the APA, and whether it's newly elected "company friendly" leadership, or the old re-elected "gone soft" leadership, I believe Phallus has a legitimate concern.
Whether we find ourselves with a weaker scope clause remains to be seen, but I'd wager we will be flying more, which equals fewer jobs.