Polar Guys
Had some Polar guys on the jumpseat. Everyone got along well. The talk turned to the Atlas contract. The F/O told of how Bobb undercut the Atlas MEC position, thus the current contract. The Polar guy countered with the argument that Polar went on strike with about 1/2 to 1/3 the crews and planes that Atlas had. And yet they made the strike happen. Why not Atlas with the much greater numbers. Polar could not possibly fly the Atlas trips even if they wanted to with their much smaller crew force.
Also, he wanted to know why the Atlas pilots tolerate the whole situation at STN. Polar pilots spend much of their time at ICN. But there is no crew base there. Let alone having to fly with people not on the Polar senority list.
Please tell me how to respond next time.
THANKS