Originally Posted by
B727gypsy
Jsled,
Section 1113 of the US bankruptcy code has no bearing on the EMB-170's that were GIVEN away for nothing by the chairman of the UAL MEC. Without the waiver for the big EMB's I can't imagine Tilton could have scrapped the guppies.
Every MEC has a faction that takes the "I've got mine" approach but UA has perfected that approach more than any I've ever seen.
BS. The whole contract was influenced by the 1113 process. Including the PW letter. BTW, there are 115 CRJ-700s flying for United. Only 38 EMB-170s. That letter was a blip on the radar compared to the overall 70 seat scope clause - which was on the 1113 term sheet with NO RESTRICTIONS. Neither would have happened without the bankruptcy/1113 hammer. Did we "give away" our pension as well? We agreed not to contest it, didn't we?