Originally Posted by
sinca3
I disagree....
I think it would be a waste of negotiating capital to bring up the rates of a dying fleet. Sure we might see a short term growth of the category, but I doubt they will be here in 2018 and beyond. Unless Boeing and or DAL come up with a more efficient way to operate a 4 engine behemoth, it will be replaced by 777-300 or smaller a/c overflying the hubs....a la 787.
I agree. That is why I say to use one pay scale for the 747, 777, 787, 330, 767-400. I only used the 747 as the "benchmark" because it will still be here at the beginning of the next contract, and it would give us the highest rate using any of the "outdated" pay formula's that we have always used.