Delta pilot costs peaked at 2.2 billion dollars a year in the 01 contract. Post chapter 11 costs were around 1.1 million a year pre merger. Current post merger costs are around 1.8 billion. Every reference to a restoration contract mentions adding in for the effects of inflation. To get a restoration contract would require that we increase pay rates to almost double the current rates with the inflation factor. Then we would have to secure the work rule changes we gave up that cost us at least 2000 jobs. Post merger that means hiring a additional 3000 pilot or so. Double the pay rates and add in another 3000 pilots and your going to have to push total costs to 3.8 billion or more. Those who I respect and who want a restoration contract acknowledge it will take something in the area of 2 billion. You need to go from 12,000 to 15,000 pilots and then nearly double the pay rates plus hundreds of other big and small items. If someone can show me how to achieve that I will support them 100 percent. I only have 5 years left around here. For me personally bleed the company dry. If I were a junior guy sticking that kind of expense on the company would scare the hell out of me.