Very true, but FOQA cannot be used for disciplinary purposes. You definitely have to be smart about SE Taxi, especially in the small alleys in MEM. Just be aware of your surroundings. Also, in my experience delays aren't common in MEM but one could always start 2 then shut 1 down if they encounter significant delays. JMO, and that's worth whatever you want it to be. :o

I do not argue that. I beleive just by doing some simple math that our percentage of the revenue is about 7-8%. If the total revenue grows by five billion I do not think that the company would have too much heart burn with what we are deeming restoration.

I am all for going for restoration, but from the talks I have had with fellow pilots I am not too sure that the simple majority are. We could debate a 20% bump then a 10% bump with a contract than give five to seven percent for the duration. One that has a lower percentage and a COLA (buying power), a ten year deal with 20% then five and cola every year all day. Fact is that when you run the math many of the more pragmatic solutions generally we will come out head if we would remain in section six over two and a half years. (assuming we do not get 100% retro)

The law of compounding is important, restoration compensation is important, and others. What I think all of us need to do is take a look at the options, years to attain each option and then determine which one puts more money in each pilots pocket at the end state of the next agreement.

Do we really want to be in section six talks all the way though the next boom? Maybe, give your input to your reps.

Awww... thanks, Check! ;)

Actually, it's kind of funny. Until we took such massive and unwarranted cuts, I never considered myself a "radical". I'm sure that anyone who knew me back then would attest to that. I'm just a person who calls it the way I see it. And what management did to this pilot group... using a unique set of cirumstances to take extreme advantage of us just because they could, and continuing it to this day... is just wrong. It's bad ethics and it's bad business. And that's exactly what I think of it. If that makes me a "radical", then so be it.

I do appreciate your comments. And I hope you're right that some of this discussion will raise awareness in our pilot group. I think we definitely suffer from some apathy and defeatist attitudes...

Absolutely.
I think you are right to be worried though.
ACL made a very important observation a few pages ago. A big chunk of the seniority list only has one more contract before retirement. There is going to be temptation to go for cash at the expense of longer term goals. Management could play that card if they choose.

I know you didn't ask me, but I'll just offer that my definition of restoration is not solely based on pay. Scope is an extremely important part of it, IMO. I completely agree with your last sentence.

Somebody is unloading DAL....
 

....high volume vs. other airlines and it is down 6 to 7 %. Some fund manager is dumping it.

Thanks for your input guys.

johnso,

You know I'm completely on board with SE taxi. But I just thought I should point out that MEM 10-7A page says no SE taxiing in the alleys inside of spots 1 & 3 (the small alleys).

Yup, I haven't been in there in a while and forgot about that. There are also some restrictions going in to gates at LGA, DTW, and other places I can't remember off the top of my head.

Very true, but is an indicator of how we're doing business as a fleet.