Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

I agree with everything in this most eloquent post. I only add one thing, and it is very important: We cannot wait until the amendable date of our current contract to start this process. After all we have done for management (fDAL regarding blocking the USAir attempt), and (all pilots regarding the smoothness of our merger), management owes it to us to have a new contract by the amendable date.

Dragging out our new contract past 2012 in a time where inflation will very likely be eating away at our already below industry pay structure will be such a tremendous insult to this pilot group that many folks will be calling for burning the house down. Given our unprecedented level of cooperation with management, this is not asking too much.

Section 6 must open this year. Management's response to this will be very telling. I for one, want to know their response.

Carl