Originally Posted by
tsquare
I think a more important question would be... when they start parking more airplanes, does the number of RJs have to shrink as well? I'll betcha the answer is a resounding NO.
The answer is in Section 1 of the PWA. Once a number is established it doesn't have to be reduced unless they furlough Delta pilots.
Originally Posted by
tsquare
Result could be that DAL could add thousands of hours of codeshare flying, and reduce our flying to zero. I see the same problem here. We continue to park airframes, and the Rjs remain constant. Hence a huge growth in the percentage of DCI flying. I'm sure I will be told not to worry about it though...
No, they can't reduce our flying to zero unless they don't furlough and continue to pay us. That would be a nice paid vacation...
Your comment about RJ's remaining constant is bogus as well. Just prior to the merger the combined NWA Airlink/DCI fleet was over 800 aircraft. It is at 680 now, with 50 more aircraft to be reduced this year. Even with the DC-9's leaving the fleet, the Connections are parking at over 3 times the rate. DCI block hours are shrinking in comparison to mainline as well.
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