Dizel8
Douglas metal
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Well, not that he needs it, I will still come the generals defense. I think you all are reading too much into what he said. As pilots takes concessions, it will move the target further down, because all management wants to do is to compete and in order to do that, they must lower cost. Pilots are the easiest target, one, since we make the most and second, because we are married to the seniority system.
UAIR, via MAA or MDA I cannot remember, has essentially set the bar for the E-170 and the 190. With this, I can only predict, that anything with less seats will see less pay. It may not happen tomorrow or the next day, but it will happen eventually. Just wait until GG brings his powerpoint presentation to Comair. You have already seen them play Comair against ASA, that will not change.
UAL, if they do not get the loan, will come asking the pilots again for a paycut and they will probably agree to something, heck, they may even give away the pension and that will be ugly. For all of us.
For the longest time it was SWA, then it was jetblue, it may end up being UAIR that gets blamed for the decrease in our wages. Only time will tell. Can I blame the UAIR pilots, heck no, they are indeed fighting for their livelyhood.
I envy the pay at DAL, although not the culture, I think anyone flying a 777 should make 300K+ if not more, we all want to be rich and retire early. As the top goes down, the bottom gets lower.
So cut the Gen. some slack, because GG will be coming after his pay and the moving target just went lower.
UAIR, via MAA or MDA I cannot remember, has essentially set the bar for the E-170 and the 190. With this, I can only predict, that anything with less seats will see less pay. It may not happen tomorrow or the next day, but it will happen eventually. Just wait until GG brings his powerpoint presentation to Comair. You have already seen them play Comair against ASA, that will not change.
UAL, if they do not get the loan, will come asking the pilots again for a paycut and they will probably agree to something, heck, they may even give away the pension and that will be ugly. For all of us.
For the longest time it was SWA, then it was jetblue, it may end up being UAIR that gets blamed for the decrease in our wages. Only time will tell. Can I blame the UAIR pilots, heck no, they are indeed fighting for their livelyhood.
I envy the pay at DAL, although not the culture, I think anyone flying a 777 should make 300K+ if not more, we all want to be rich and retire early. As the top goes down, the bottom gets lower.
So cut the Gen. some slack, because GG will be coming after his pay and the moving target just went lower.