Originally Posted by
shiznit
I think he is referring to the joint pilot group ratified current PWA that does in fact still allow the company to fly a maximum of 255 51-70 seat jets with subcontractors. We currently have 235-ish flying and the company has every right to purchase/lease/ASA to get the 20 more aircraft. Just like we have the right to swap with the pot or white slip trips to get a better schedule, upto but not over ALV +15.
I really hope he is not stating that he would vote to allow 275 51-70 jets...
He is not. He is stating that if they are allowed to add more 76 seat jets under the current provisions we will be growing and by a lot of jets. We need 39 more mainline jets before they can add one more 76 seat jet. His point was if they did we would be seeing at least 40 more mainline jets here and at 16 pilots per airplane that is 640 jobs. AKA growth.
Re-refresher once again:
The "mainline growth" of 39-46 airframes is ONLY to allow the number of 51-70 seat aircraft to be upped to a max of 76 seats.....ALL of the 51-70 seat and 71-76 seat airframes in TOTAL cannot exceed 255 NO MATTER HOW BIG THE MAINLINE FLEET GROWS.
Correct-a-mundo
IMHO, now would be a great time for DALPA and DAL Inc. to amend Section 1 to limit the number of 20-50 seat aircraft (and 51-76 seats) to those currently operating under contract and limiting renewal to 2/3 of leases coming up for renewal, with a max of 4 years on a renewal.
That would slowly draw down the outstanding ASA agreements, giving realistic and reasonable timelines for the sub-contractors to find alternate business opportunities and allow DAL to spool up the recaptured flying on the mainline side.
An idea, maybe send it to your reps.