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XJ200Capt, I completely agree with Mooney. Thank you for that response. And I also agree with your opinion that there is no way that will fly with the pilot groups. I don't think any of the 3 will allow it to continue.

The problem is that Pinnacle depends upon JA's and Ext's to get through normal operations. It sounds as if Colgan does also. Without language to prevent this, the companies will continue to operate that way. I am sure all of the negotiators are aware of it and are working hard to fix it.

We are down to the important issues now. Somebody posted the open sections on the last page. I think this week will be very telling on how motivated Corp really is to getting this done. I'll admit I have been skeptical (and will remain so until a major section is closed), but I am still supporting our negotiators and the job they are doing. The best way forward for our pilots (by "our" I mean ALL 3 companies) is one contract.

It has now been 95+ days since talks began. It's getting hard to stay positive.