Originally Posted by cencal83406

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.