Originally Posted by
oldmako
If I'm not mistaken, the EMB 170 give away was accomplished by one man. My guess is that the whiteford side letter allowed the company to park the Guppies because I don't think that UAL would have had the lift to park the fleet without that letter.
Sure, there's plenty of guilt to go around but that side letter was HUGE. The rest of us had ZERO say in the matter.
Of course, none of that matters now. But it is a salient point to consider when voting on the upcoming contract.
The E170 was another subject. And I do agree with you.
Whiteferg got an ear full from me on that subject while sitting on the jumpseat.
Most pathetic individual I have ever met.
How much do you sell your sole for, or other pilots for......when you have tunnel vision on the A Plan. We all know that answer.
The E170 just took the scope latitude to a new level. Now there was a plane that actually approached mainline comfort. One of the bigger mistakes.
Righting that mistake will not be easy along with all the other scope provisions. It will take negotiating capital to the nth degree.
I'll be curious to see the final JCBA.
Frats,
Lee