I believe that's what the AFAP more or less said back in "that" year. Be very careful lads, the 2400 can be very quickly reduced to a very efficient and lean 1400.
That "very efficient and lean 1400" number lasted less than 12 months, until the airlines couldn't fly them anymore.
The final numbers, afetr 2
1/2 years, ended up very close ot the original, but at a MUCH higher wages bill, due to the greatly increased salaries needed to lure pilots.
As a result,
NOT ONE OF THE ORIGINAL AIRLINES IN THAT DISPUTE SURVIVED.
Don't believe the propaganda machines that try to make out the airlines had a win back then.
You should note that airlines have actually AVOIDED head-on confrontations since then, knowing that it would result in their demise.
Today's attacks are more the stealth type tactics that Mr Dixon employs - say one thing, do another with his "long-term, I have a plan" spiel)!