Originally Posted by
John Pennekamp
Anything can be negotiated for the right price. It would require DALPA agreeing to fly the RJ for a cost structure similar to (albeit higher than) ours. They won't agree to that.
And you hit the nail on the head about the senior/junior thing. They have a huge divide over there, even though they don't like to admit it. The senior pilots are most worried about pay, retirement and equipment (more heavies). The junior pilots are most worried about scope erosion. The senior control DALPA, so guess what... scope keeps getting sold for what they want.
What are you talking about JOHN! DALPA has a payscale for the CRJ900/E190 already... And its FAR better then any regional out there. Albeit not up to pay with Jetblues just yet.....
Although I am going to agree with you on the Junior/Senior statement. It would seem as if the Junior pilots were the ones whom pushed to staple even recently Compass to the bottom and regain those planes... All for not obviously.