Truthfully, most of us were willing to accept the original Midwest flying because it was a desperation move. Those planes were sitting idle and guys were hitting the street. I'm not proud of of it, nor jumping up and down for it. I'm just telling why it would be more palatable and easier to swallow. For any of us that have a brain, this 190 nonsense is a low blow to not only one pilot group in particular but for the future of our profession in general.
It looks like we've all been hoodwinked by management in our negotiations. We didn't forsee an actual arrival of 190s while negotiating the last contract, the Midwest pilots didn't forsee securing solid scope as paramount. Now both groups are going to eat ********************. One more than the other, sadly.
Another interesting note is that the most vocal against this in our pilot group are the junior guys. They are the most pissed and the most motivated to hold the line on pay for this monstrosity. You guys can talk ******************** all you want about spikey hair, backpacks, and iPods but the young guys are the future. I , for one, am proud of the outrage that they are finding within themselves. Woefully, the top 400 guys are either silent or are seemingly excited about this. Sh!theads. This is no place to be a lifer.
Worst part(other than the destruction of a once proud airline), they'll probably remove one seat to get it to the 99 seat limit, we'll fly it for peanuts, and we'll have to wait long years to hammer out a contract.