SWA delays -800s till 2017

[Dan Roman]

Don't you Dan??

I'd be pretty skeptical to say the least, you're right about whatever form AA ends up in after their reorganization they will have massive retirements and anyone junior will not be so for long.

 

[FlyinGuy]

I have a feeling that AA will not survive as a stand alone carrier. It is very possible that it will be sliced and diced among several players. How that plays out is anyone's guess. That being said, best of luck to all those at AA.

 

[texman]

As old a pilot group as AA is, I'm less worried about them than I am us buying another younger company like jetblu- there would be so much movement in the next few years if we bought AA- it would just be tough to transition them to our culture-
I'm the one person who thinks its possible though

Could you imagine. It would be crazy.

 

[waveflyer]

Could you imagine. It would be crazy.

Cheap uniform costs...

 

[texman]

Cheap uniform costs...

Yup, did you see the new DL rates on the other thread? Nice if true.

 

[General Lee]

I'd be pretty skeptical to say the least, you're right about whatever form AA ends up in after their reorganization they will have massive retirements and anyone junior will not be so for long.

If AA merges with USAir, do you know who will eventually win? The America West guys. The East pilots are mostly old, and the AA pilots have old Captains and a lot of old FOs. The AWA guys deserve it though, for all of the stuff they have had to put up with at USAir with USAPA etc.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[waveflyer]

Yup, did you see the new DL rates on the other thread? Nice if true.

Depends on scope. Believe me, I wish and will be so happy when delta resumes a solid lead on pay- but pay with bad scope is a place we've been before- that hurts wages in the long run as sold out pilots are more than willing to accept lower pay rates that are a step up-

Sell scope and mgmt knows whatever pay they offer will be a temporary raise as natural pressures emerge.

This is not to say I view scope in black and white terms- I don't- it simply must be controlled.