Jetblue Looking To Buy VA?

[Blue Dude]

They would have to let me go for cause. NOT signing an amendment is not cause for termination. The current contract, with no A319 rates, remains in force until I decide to accept any amendment. Period.

 

[Splert]

They would have to let me go for cause. NOT signing an amendment is not cause for termination. The current contract, with no A319 rates, remains in force until I decide to accept any amendment. Period.

The next contract will not be aircraft specific. It will be small narrow body, narrow body and large narrow body with aircraft types listed for each category.

 

[Blue Dude]

That may be true, but that's not in the *current* contract. Without signing another one, I am unable to be assigned to an aircraft without a pay scale. The current contract doesn't have one. I can't be forced to do work that isn't in the contract. Flying an A319 isn't in there. We cannot be forced to accept a pay scale on a new aircraft. We have to sign off on it, personally.

We have unique leverage here if we have the wit to use it.

 

[Splert]

That may be true, but that's not in the *current* contract. Without signing another one, I am unable to be assigned to an aircraft without a pay scale. The current contract doesn't have one. I can't be forced to do work that isn't in the contract. Flying an A319 isn't in there. We cannot be forced to accept a pay scale on a new aircraft. We have to sign off on it, personally.

We have unique leverage here if we have the wit to use it.

Agreed!

 

[StarChecker]

Talk about sending a message.

This pilot group already sent a message...


67% will take whatever they give us.

 

[Blue Dude]

I am too well aware of it. However, the original premise was that we'll be handed a pay degradation and be forced to sign it. Not only do I think that even the Blue Juiciest pilot here will balk at that, I also point out that as few as 25 or so pilots can refuse to sign it and the whole concept will be derailed.

 

[Fins Up]

So back to VA. Do they have to/have they already reported 1Q earnings?

 

[BeachBummer]

So back to VA. Do they have to/have they already reported 1Q earnings?

Yea they reported a 100m dollar proffit Q1. 100% load factor too... oooh yea but the TPS reports reveal that Branson bought all the tickets!?!? They have a new business model too, park the planes and pretend to fly!

Seriously I have no idea....:laugh:

 

[Jet41]

The topic of this thread is a joke.

 

[Fins Up]

The topic of this thread is a joke.

Thanks for that insight.

 

[DIAMONDDD]

If B6 bought VA, it would probably, somehow and in some way mess with my career. So yeah, I expect it to happen right soon.

 

[Jet41]

Thanks for that insight.

But accurate

 

[jayme]

The idea that JB would buy VA for 319s is the real joke. I'm pretty sure Airbus still has some 319s for sale - maybe even with the same engines that JB has. This whole thread is a bunch of hot air.

 

[clickclickboom]

It may be a bunch of hot air and I will be the first to admit that I am no fan of VA BUT that being said a strategic alliance or purchase would be one of the smartest things that VA/JB could do..

If VA grows to critical mass JB will spend millions defending routes and during that timeframe VA will be marginally profitable at best.

I dont see any advantage of VA routes etc other than elimination of competition in my opinion BUT if there were opportunities to grow out of FLL in our new terminal 3 FLL move happening in june I could see VA planes as a solution to grow S amer/Latin amer against Spirit and the 319's would be great for linking with Azul