Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
+1 Agreed 100%.
In reality it is our flying that we have agreed to have performed off of our list. It is totally within our right to keep it off the list or take it back without any conflict of interest within ALPA and the current by-laws.
Perception is different than this, but the reality is that we are free to do what we want.
I also agree with Nu's assessment. I suspect that we will see regional staffing going from around 4.5 crews per jet to well over six crews per jet. That makes all of that flying very unprofitable unless the we give them the ability to stick 86/88 seats in these jets. You know where I stand on that one.
ACL,
What is the harm in a vote? Or even better a discussion on ALPA followed by a vote? ALPA needs to know - we will not tolerate any more SCOPE concessions.
I see a bunch of senior DAL Captains on this thread saying the SCOPE fight is over - RJ's are dying. To this I answer - Maybe if you are a widebody Captain the SCOPE fight is over - but if you are a narrowbody FO - stand by and get involved.
50 seaters are being retired but who flies what in between 76 and 124 seats is a very big concern of mine.
ALPA does seem to have lost touch with some of the line pilots - maybe a representative vote will shake them up. I am not saying I am definitely for throwing out ALPA, but I have no problem with discussing throwing ALPA off the property, and if that is the end result - so be it. If we decide to keep ALPA - maybe they will learn something from this whole episode and improve as an organization.
Scoop