22 Quotes by John Culp

Whether or not to proceed down that path, that decision will be made by the representatives of the pilots and it's just another piece of an overall strategy we will use to convince management to negotiate toward a consensual agreement.

We feel that we are being asked to shoulder the lion's share of the employees' sacrifice.

We absolutely think that we can get a deal done if management is serious about reaching a comprehensive agreement.

No airline in the modern era has resorted to contract rejection to get what they want and we will not willingly work without a contract. If they reject the contract, we'll keep all legal options open.

If they're going to stop supporting the plan, then contractually they have to deal with us.

If the deal's not ratified, we end up back in court. I don't have any inkling of which way the vote's going to go.

It is a fairly close vote, and I would say that it is an uncommonly high turnout, showing the pilots' interest in this issue. And the close vote reflects the skepticism a lot of pilots have in management's business plan.

Our lawyers are prepared to argue that we have the right to strike.

We were interested and committed to bridging this gap. ... But management was clearly not committed to the process.