What I'm seeing from some of the 9E guys on here is that this JCBA process is taking away from THEIR contract negotiating progress.

THEY cannot be released from the NMB while this travesty is going on.

THEY have been at this same old for 6 years.

Well, this is something new, and the best hope for 9E is that this JCBA happens.

Imagine if it doesn't and in 8 months they start moving airplanes, 9E gains about 60 jets AND 600 very senior XJ pilots with 5 year guys sitting at seniority number 500.

Without being able to bid where the turboprops are, how long do you think it's going to take to upgrade at the new 9E?

And how much longer until 50 seaters start going away?

This hasn't been 6 years, it's been since sept 1rst that this has been going on, and I would think real hard how important it is for the JCBA to happen NOT just a contract for 9E.