What suprises me most about the JBLU pilot group is the M&A denial. I get the "vote against ALPA" and the anger some have surrounding the organization but reality is; your margins are shrinking, your CFO just quit, gas is going up, your return on capital is being critized by Wall Street, published maintenance costs are increasing, your CEO has publicly said he is aggresively going to spend to secure LGA and DCA slots at auction "dipping into the $1.24 billion purse of cash reserves", the sky over JFK is not as blue as it once was....how long do you guys think your BOD is going to continue down the path of going it alone? When I look at the industry as a whole right now your operation strikes me as the most vulnerable. How you could say no to the benefits of a CBA during a time that you may need it most is crazy. Do you really think you will be a stand alone operation in 2 to 3 years? This operation is significant to all of us because it is a break from the modern labor model. I have a lot of Blue pilots in my jumpseat monthly, all great people, but I wonder what fate has in store for this experiment.
