Scambo;
I know "why" they decided to divest compass from our MEC Structure. I to this day disagree with it, and know it was a not the wisest of decisions. Many feel that this seat segment; 76 and below, is dead, and much better for DAL to allow third part operators fly it, than to deal with it in house.

The end effect of CPS is, we get to flow their pilots which is good, but the jets end up at a crack outfit (TSH) who does no favors for its pilots. Pilots come, jobs do not, and the jets are off of DAL's balance sheet. A ten year agreement is reached and by 2020, the argument is that this seat segment will be dead. As a result, it is not worth paying for, as the economics will bring the majority of that back in house.

Big gamble, and as pilots we need to state that all jobs are valuable, and as a result even if we "know" that flying is not coming back without a huge cost, or a legislative rendering, they matter.

As for who, will do what to lead us from here? Our top DALPA guys is capable, and I assume willing. Potential energy is great, but it needs to be turned in to kinetic energy. Transparency of process is needed. The sad fact is that many pilots do not trust ALPA or DALPA because perception has been able to roost since CH11. Both entities need to showcase successes and not in the normal manner. I have offered up my suggestions, and one thing is key. Perception is not reality. Change perception and add that transparency may pilots crave and the continuum changes almost immediately.

There were a few resolutions from 44, and 20 that dealt with this at the last round of LEC meetings. We will see how the MEC adapts them to work for our group.