Originally Posted by
gloopy
As for consolidation, the regionals are consolidating as well. And they have management's with hundreds of millions of dollars in the bank and massive pilot groups with MEC's chomping at the bit to crack that next seat range by any means necessary. You can better believe focusing on (outsourced) RJ growth is THE top priority. The only issue that may tie it is tightening up the loop holes for fireign and domestic code shares and interlining. But RJ scope is a BFD.
Seriously? You believe this??? We in no way, shape, or form want "bigger airplanes." However, I have not seen an effective "ALPA approved" or even "legal" method of telling my company to pound sand when it comes to them purchasing larger aircraft and signing a contract with a major to fly those aircraft.
The only thing I ask of MY MEC is to make sure I'm paid fairly (ha, oxymoron at a regional anyways) for the aircraft that are on property. I would be very disappointed that we'd have to negotiate rates for seats 77-99 or greater... that would mean I've got a longer road at the regional prior to getting the chance to go to a major. We also need "scope protection" at the regional, because the management down here considers my $30.09/hr too much, and they can potentially take the contracted aircraft that they are flying and give them to a cheaper, purchased pilot group...
To recap... my goals for my regional MEC: fair pay for aircraft on property. Job protection for the aircraft we're assigned. This in no way seems to conflict with a major air line pilot's contract goals. If you get the flying back, then I won't have to worry about pay rates or holding on to the flying...
please please please recapture scope. Don't LET Delta sign a contract with my company for 76+ seat aircraft.