Very interesting development. Next week, APA and AA start talking seriously about new hire pension benefits--or lack thereof. Not coincidentally, a lot of junior AA FO's returning from furlough are screaming on the APA website, some even advocating that since a lot of new hires will be AE, APA should give away new hire pensions in return for a large pay raise for FO's furloughed during the past 10 years, mostly because it's viewed that their flying jobs went to AE and caused thousands of furloughs at AA.

Up until now, most felt that new hire pension benefits shouldn't be trifled with. With this announcement many could change their minds. Coincidence?