Originally Posted by
sovt
Actually, if you have read the thread from the begining there are some interesting questions about these aircraft. The only ignorant response appears to be from UAL's maintenance controller who made assumptions about CAL's 757s. It is not about who's aircraft are better, it is about why UAL's 757s cannot perform the same mission that CAL's can.
As an aside, I might suggest that you are the one who needs to grow up.
The intended topic of this thread was the crossflow of acft from UA hubs to CAL hubs (and vice versa), NOT a crank measuring contest between our acft types. I don't think anyone here will argue that UAL is taking over CALs widebody flying??? From my seat, so far it looks like UA widebodies are replacing smaller CAL acft flying out of CAL hubs. In return, our widebody flying is being replaced with CAL 757s. As a 767 pilot in DC, I see the colored flags and I'm paying attention. I think it's ludicrous to argue that UA would've put our 757s on the IAD-CDG route 'if only they were good enough to do it'... That's a crock. So, I don't care whose 757s are 'better'! They shouldn't be flying from IAD-CDG instead of our 777! When we get a CBA, SOC, and SLI it looks like the CAL hubs are going to be the net gainers in widebody acft, no? How does that affect the pilots? It's made me think about the issue and come to the conclusion to call my LEC rep (maybe a resolution too) and advocate for some kind of 'protection' from this net loss of flying. If the 757 and 767 are in separate pay bands then the CAL hubs will be the net gainers in wages as well, no? THAT is the issue. Everyone (I mean everyone!) can take the 'my airplane is newer/shinier/better than yours' BS somewhere else. If UA had a ratty DC3 on the Paris route that paid more than the 757, I be ****ed about losing the DC3 too!
This job isn't about new shiny planes fellas, it's about PAY and QUALITY OF LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!