AA pilot's wages, right now, are slightly worse than 1992 wages. The 51% increase represents 1992 wages, CPI adjusted (@ 2.68%/year).
In 2003, 23% pay cut turned out to be 35-40%+ paycut, as NB captains & 777 FOs displaced to 767/S80 FOs, etc... vacation & sick days were converted to a ****ty 'hours' system, resulting in much loss too.
Since 1992, top management's compensation packages have skyrocketed 700+%.
B-Scale? AA pilots were NOT the first B-Scale in the US. I believe it was Piedmont, or possibly another carrier.
The CEO, Gerard Ourpay (Arpey), trumpeted "Pull Together-Win Together"....sorry, he failed to "walk the walk", and enriched himself and others to the tune of a 1/4 billion dollars in bonuses over the last 1 1/2 years.
AA pilots are pissed, and want full restoration of purchasing power. Flying 100 hours/month to "make more money" will NOT be the solution.
If they try piecing the company apart, via sales...or manipulate the AE sale next year to the "financial" boys/hedge funds, etc... and turnaround and AE buys AA, or whatever union busting/concessionary pushing tactic they want to try--AA pilots will walk, period.
APA isn't a company union anymore. Our leadership is in place.
411A, "go pound sand"? I don't think so.
KC