Originally Posted by
mwa1
just some perspective - in its heyday ALPA took in 60 mill per year while the airline counterparts were losing 10 mill per day. money talks and the airlines have it. throw enough of the green stuff and things happen.
Really? Seems to me they've been crying broke for years. Scope ain't going anywhere. It's sad that so many regional pilots are rooting for further degredation of this industry just to grab a left seat faster.
What most fail to understand is that Legacy pilots are not in the mood to sell scope anymore. Pay rates are worthless if you don't have a job. More and more guys realize this everyday. Do you know how many guys I fly with that look at Compass and say, 'When I got hired at NWA we were operating 170 DC9's, and I held CA in less then 5 years.'? Many have seen the light, and are in NO mood to sell scope for $$$. As a matter of fact, many will demand their wages restored, plus scope restored. Just wait and see. It's happening. DAL is 12,000+ strong, and UAL is gonna be another 800 lb gorilla.