Take away points from the RJET announcement:

• As I've previously explained, Delta's capital expenditure constraints are going to push the company to outsource more flying. Much as a Fraternity with no budget for a party throws a BYOB event, Delta wants capacity BYOJet. Even in the case of the NWA merger, Delta wanted airplanes it did not have to pay for.
• RJET's branded flying is not going well. Frontier's E Jet deliveries are being delayed, yet it still siphoned off airplanes for this new flying.
• ALPA's course of conduct has been absolutely clear:

- This was defined as non Delta flying in previous versions of DAL scope
- NWA's MEC also defined that the E170/175 was to be operated property via their contract negotiations
- The Delta MEC divested Compass, reiterating this was not "Delta" flying
- The Delta MEC Chairman conceded additional aircraft while making road show presentations which touted the benefits of outsourcing

Anyone who thinks ALPA is going to pursue a grievance, or even object, just has not been paying attention.

Yeah, I told you so. My prognostication that the narrow body RFP will be effected by Delta's CapEx constraints stands. Again, I reiterate our MEC needs scope that focuses on PILOTS not airplanes. We need to define Delta flying inclusively and broadly. We need "Delta" pilots regardless of who's leases the airplanes.