Originally Posted by nwa757 (Post 1478555)

RA has publicly spoken out in support of the AA/US merger for obvious reasons.... increase in stability in the industry etc.

This merger will help DAL pilots whether you want to realize it or not. Pattern bargaining in the years ahead will be dependent on US Airways pay and the quickest fix to the East/West never ending lawsuit saga is this merger. The merger MOU specifically calls for pay to be on par with UAL and DAL by 2016. Just 2 years away.

Let's take 30 seconds and give them some support in asking the DOJ to get their nose out of business.

Write your local reps here: Speak Up

Originally Posted by qball (Post 1478835)

But you do have a point that it is more comfortable in the back than Boeing.


It's more comfortable up front than Boeing. ;)

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1478436)

717's and ... what about the new RJ's that are predicated on the 717's? This thing has the potential to snow ball. Remember all the talk of the opportunity this transaction provided? We already got our C2012 money. Now management is not getting it's payback (I guess due to some silliness about modifying an already airworthy design (or at least as airworthy as a Douglas product ever is)). Meanwhile qualified 717's crews will start to de-qual or fly a lot of empty legs. (I'd love to charter one BTW ... hmmm wonder if under Part 91...)

Originally Posted by qball (Post 1478865)

So...the 717 is obviously going to be delayed for some period of time. As Clamp pointed out, the first CRJ900 has been delivered. Does this now get in to the catch all in our PWA about "unforeseen circumstances" re: scope.

My guess is the company will invoke this and push to fly the new jumbo RJs regardless of when the 717s get in to service. I'm sure they don't want to leave those shiny new RJs on the ramp.

Thoughts?

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1478872)

Pinnacle pilots have already been told the new jets will be idle. Just last week they actually adjusted their latest staffing bid down. Less CA slots and more displacements to FO.

Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1478853)

If it's Boeing, I ain't going. ;)

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1478656)

I didn't think airbus pilots "flew" anything. I thought it was merely a vote on what it was going to do. :cool:

But you do have a point that it is more comfortable in the back than Boeing.

Boeing pilot. Airbus driver.

Originally Posted by Martin404 (Post 1478895)

I think you mean Airbus programmer.