Originally Posted by
TimmyTee
believe it was both the 32x and 220s
The company and Union have reached an in principle deal for the A321 for mainline, so no. NJS pilots via their union have failed to reach an in principle deal for the A220 operation however.
NA pilots have been spreading rumours they’ve been on the cusp on getting 50 jets forever. If they did get the contract for the A220 it would involve them setting up an operation for an entirely new aircraft primarily flying in entirely new areas (the east coast) and they still have the issue of their airline being a revolving door for crew. Flights canceled daily due lack of crew and heaps of others wanting out.
The other option for the A220 could be Alliance, but as other threads have shown they are a bit of a revolving door for crew too.
The board met yesterday regarding the firm orders of the aircraft, the path for then A321 is more set in stone than the A220 it seems.