AA's China Bid

[densoo]

Can't be helped by this...

AP
American Opposes Pilots on China Flights
Wednesday November 29, 12:25 pm ET American at Odds With Pilots Over China Flights

DALLAS (AP) -- American Airlines has rebuffed a demand by its pilots' union to immediately negotiate terms of the carrier's proposed service between Dallas and China.

Union leaders want concessions on the length of workdays and other items in exchange for supporting the airline's bid to the U.S. Transportation Department for the China route.


This month, the pilots' union gave American a proposal that included starting the pilot's workday upon signing in for duty and letting pilots fill otherwise empty cabin jumpseats.

Union leaders called them "no-cost items," but airline officials say workday changes could increase American's labor costs.
American and the pilots' union recently started talks on a new contract to replace a 2003 agreement that included wage and benefit cuts. Pilots approved the concessions because the company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
That contract runs until May 1, 2008.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/061129/american_airlines_china.html?.v=1

 

[AA717driver]

Wouldn't want APA to actually use leverage during one of the very few instances that they have some. If China tanks, AMR will blame it on the pilots--as usual. TC

 

[GIII Instructor]

AA717 driver;
that sure is a sweet picture of the Gulfstream... its inviting; is your company hiring pilots?

 

[AA717driver]

GIII--Not right now but you never know... TC