Sorry ACL,

Jack and Carl are exactly right. As Jack mentions, if the 51% Scope Sale occurs the damage will be done. It will happen so fast it will make your head spin. There is a difference between being "furloughed" and having your job "outsourced".

After 5 years off the property and out nearly a half a million in airline earnings, I don't plan on giving anyone the benefit of the doubt about what the feedback is. People are not going to listen to any "fear mongering", "the bigger RJs are place holders", "we need them for growth". That is why we are suspicious when Scope isn't mentioned or discussed by the MEC.

Although the Mitsubishi aircraft has made some sales, the real players will be the Big EMBs and the C Series. IMHO, somebody will be flying those aircraft as there is a huge gap between the 76 seat and A319 revenue market. With the company delevering the balance sheet (and good they are), I don't expect a large "new" aircraft order for us soon.

Carl is right in making it extremely painful for the Reps/MEC if a Scope Sale occurs. Personally, I believe it would go nuclear for the union in a New York minute and ALPA would be "out". The large RJ issue needs to be nipped in the bud at the start and a hard line taken.