79%N1
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Fins.....
While I agree with a lot of your post, and you have even given me a few other items to think about......remember, Mesa has those rates/costs because their pilots trade pay/QOL for growth. JO consistently dangles growth, or loss of it (Freedumb) to coerce them into below standard contracts. Mesa is profitable, flying RJ's to feed their regional partners. (Ghast ----- can it be possible Gen Lee??????)
Comair took a pay freeze, because they were dangled cool new airplanes with wing mounted engines (that they havent ordered). The freeze is still BETTER than ANYTHING we at ASA have in our contract. Also, XJET got 100% retro pay in todays economy with a major partner hurting financially, although nowhere near as bad as Delta. IMO, WE MUST hold the line to get WHAT WE ARE WORTH! Although GL will argue (I know, I know.....53 bajillion zillion dollars of RJ debt) we are not the problem with Delta. Zero net gain aint gonna cut it!
While I agree with a lot of your post, and you have even given me a few other items to think about......remember, Mesa has those rates/costs because their pilots trade pay/QOL for growth. JO consistently dangles growth, or loss of it (Freedumb) to coerce them into below standard contracts. Mesa is profitable, flying RJ's to feed their regional partners. (Ghast ----- can it be possible Gen Lee??????)
Comair took a pay freeze, because they were dangled cool new airplanes with wing mounted engines (that they havent ordered). The freeze is still BETTER than ANYTHING we at ASA have in our contract. Also, XJET got 100% retro pay in todays economy with a major partner hurting financially, although nowhere near as bad as Delta. IMO, WE MUST hold the line to get WHAT WE ARE WORTH! Although GL will argue (I know, I know.....53 bajillion zillion dollars of RJ debt) we are not the problem with Delta. Zero net gain aint gonna cut it!