Charles Bickers Quotations

We have seen a gradual recovery in our commercial airplane business and we have been adding employees where necessary.

We heard what the union was saying about pensions.

We're optimistic and businesslike. We're working together well.

We're open to discussion as long as it is clear that both sides understand the business reality that we face.

We are delivering everything that is ready to go.

We don't intend to assemble airplanes during this strike, yet we will continue focusing on support for our customers and their in-service fleets.

We don't intend to assemble airplanes during this strike.

Winning new business is the way that we create and sustain jobs going forward.

We believe our offer is well above market. Our offer reflects the business realities we face and recognizes the contribution of our employees with the ability for us to win new business. That's how you secure the long-term future of our employees and our company.

We do not intend to assemble airplanes during this strike. No one benefits from a strike.

Deliveries will take place as soon as planes are completed.

Everybody is focused on just providing information and answering questions about the contract.

The union asked us to put the best and final offer to them on the 30th and that's what we did.

The increase we've made ties us as having the leading pension in the aerospace industry. The improvements we've made since 1999, along with the current offer, would mean a 65 percent improvement in pensions since 1999.

The important thing is that we're still negotiating. We're still discussing the issues.