Originally Posted by
ruprecht
Precisely.
Capt Colonial, AIPA is dealing with the information given by the company and the company has no idea when the 744s are leaving. So what would you have AIPA do? Formulate a dozen contingency plans and brief the membership on each one, knowing that only one (or none) may come to pass?
The RIN is going to suck, no two ways about it, but heaping scorn on AIPA isn’t helping anyone.
Total Rubbish! I was shown a brief by the SIT Manager stating the Targeted Retirement Dates. Thus Ruprecht, with respect, I think perhaps you write without authentication or fact or choose to ignore same for a hollow argument on this thread!
A number of us watching these events openly believe that the AIPA doesn’t want to get involved because No one wins in a RIN. That understood, paid members should be given all the information (even if it is transitory) and forecasts in order to plan their lives and more importantly those of their families. Why wouldn't the AIPA be proactive rather than reactive? There is certainly something amiss (politically or from a leadership stance) here at the AIPA!
Academic and opinionated arguments on this thread aside there is a succinct human face to this matter and it should be dealt with by all parties far better than it is now!