Airtran has reached a tentative agreement!!

[Max Powers]

Latest rumor I read was Delta wants the 717 for swap with Deltas 737s... anyone hearing anything like this....so that would not be a 50% takeover...,hmmmm

Getting nervous for the upcoming arbitration???

 

[GuppyWN]

No but maybe Delta should be!

Gup

 

[RedDogC130]

Getting nervous for the upcoming arbitration???

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Not at all. Remember AT has more 717 than 737....we don't have a pay scale for the 717.....won't it suck to be trapped in AT payrates and a fence for 5-7 years for a litttle senority....let's see for an FO 5 years x 50,000 more potential income not including 401k match/profit sharing equals how much money?

 

[AFcitrus]

I'll take the seniority and give up the pay for 2 years (no arbitrator will put a 5 yr. fence up on the same category aircraft - nice try though). Remember payrates change, seniority is for life. And thanks for giving me that seniority.

Besides, won't it suck to have SW buy those 25 717's in the dessert and put all the growth on the 717 side since in your example they pay the pilots so much lower?

Sorry couldn't resist. Beer is on me.

 

[RedDogC130]

Remember SWA the company will dictate who get to upgrade/switch out of airframes...due training costs. Remember we never had to have a vacancy bid for different airframes before. Don't assume you will be able to get out of the 717. SWA the company dictates how much movement there will be between aircraft....don't cash that check yet.

 

[Bake]

my beetchas should be nice to one another!! Amen!

 

[waveflyer]

Nah- just let the 10% ers go at it here anonymously - get it all out...
But on the real forums, I'll keep preaching the gospel- dumb little mental masturbation- guys actually arguing about stuff that they've made up in their own mind...

Stay calm

 

[Richard Gozinya]

Besides, won't it suck to have SW buy those 25 717's in the dessert and put all the growth on the 717 side

Actually, that depends on who it would suck for. If they buy 25 717's, SL 6 will mandate pi(ok 3.61) as an aircraft ratio to be maintained. Come june or so when Airtran ceases to exist, the 73's can easily be transfered to SWA flying after they are painted and reconfigured.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Dick

 

[737tanker]

....Before they can trade these 717s they would have to own them. Right???

SWA wouldn't have to trade them if AirTran sold them 1st.

 

[Ty Webb]

After 19 pages, this thing is a yawn. Let the SLI NC have a few dinners together, and then send it to the Arbitrator already.