Originally Posted by
PilotFrog
Just wondering if the MD-90 purchases are also preemtive on Managments front for th 2012. The 737 has a lot of other companies to compare payrates with ala AA, SWA, etc, where the MD-90 seems to have almost no equivilant at any other major. How can we say we want this much $$$ when no other Major really flies them, what can we compare to?
I highly doubt MGMT bases aircraft purchases on negotiating tactics for future contracts.
Let's not kid ourselves, the days of pilot cost being the primary cost of AC operation are long gone...
Cheers
george