Originally Posted by
A little birdie
Agreed.
The only thing the pilots have up their sleeves is to say to the company 'It looks like you're going to do this flying anyway and so the only question is who flies it. In that respect what does it hurt to talk to us for the next few months before you go down the road of an external crewing company. It if doesn't work discussing things with us at least you can still set up your company in the next 2 1/2 years instead of 3 years".
I think the above is a perfect strategy. Vote NO because what occurred last Friday amounts to moving the goal posts big time. So when the facts change, as they did, I think AIPA has a well deserved right to re-assess and there is not enough time to properly consider this before March 31. Hard to see them getting away with a decision to setup a new entity after the deadline without new discussions with AIPA. To me it’s a no brainer NO. Do not wreck it for future SO’s!!