Originally Posted by
Fritzthepilot
You'd have to ask Tilton, or those willing to testify. Parking 142 Fifi's would most definitely have taken mainline below the rj block hour cap. Airbuses fly transcons, Guppys don't. Guppys paid for, Buses not.
The Guppys were parked after CAL said no.
You could have also merged with US Air, which none of you wanted and we(CAL) would have been left to fend for our selves so both positions were unfavorable,the fact is no one knows how this industry will work out. I am currently furloughed TWA/AA and I know I would not expect to be anywhere on a active list if AA would merge today, I know I would like to be. It sucks especially for the 88 hires from TWA on furlough at AA but that was the way that cookie crumbled. And I believe Scope had more to do with the 73's being parked then a merger but it will be up to an arbitrator, and we both have to live with the outcome