[blueplum]

work slowdown due to contract talks? or?

[Jeff Chandler]

mechanics, who are currently in contract talks with the airline,

[monkeyshine]

A little off topic but I was on a flight sitting next to a guy in a pilots uniform, but not that of an airline. He was a pilot for private jets taking a commercial flight home. He told me it would be cheaper for anyone to buy and refurbish their own 737 than any of the small business jets - the parts, maintenance, labor, skill set to fly them are all in abundance. He said a new windshield on a Leer Jet is tens of thousands of dollars but for a 737 just a small fraction of the cost.

There is a reason that Southwest only flies 737s. It’s not just the costs I mentioned but also lower costs all around - everyone gets the same exact training. No need for special crews trained in different jets etc... So something is amiss to have 100 jets grounded.

Now that I mention it, even Trump flew around in a 757 - not the 737 but also not a luxury business jet.

[dfwgator]

Herb Kelleher is rolling over in his grace.

[KittyKares]

I have a flight reservation with them next month. I hope this issue is over by then.

[Vendome]

Democrats will sue in the 9th circuit...

[CondoleezzaProtege]

I have heard bad things about current airline leadership.

[Yosemitest]

It's all about our worthless dollar.
The mechanics want more money, and the management does not think that the business can continue to compete with higher ticket prices to pay for higher wages.
So the mechanics are throwing a temper-tamptrum.

[wardaddy]

Southwest is non union I think

[bgill]

Don’t threaten to fire them. Fire them immediately and don’t allow them back into the maintenance areas to get their locker contents. Put their locker contents far away from maintenance areas so they can’t sabotage anything. They can’t be trusted not to do damage to planes.

[onedoug]

Fine with AOC.