Originally Posted by
SATCFI
The only problem with what you saying is that you only inculde the aircraft. The "flight ops" or the entire group of "assets" include, Aircraft, gates, or routes operated by Eagle in the previous 12 months. The only way a new carrier can take a "market, or route" is if Eagle stopped flying completely in a market or route for 12 months..
Here is the catch:
1. American Eagle has agreed to clarifying contract language regarding the scope of work that American Eagle pilots perform in the event of a divestiture. (This has yet to be decided and could hurt in the end)
2. If American Eagle loses flying and such loss might result in a furlough, American Airlines will also attempt to negotiate preferential interviews for American Eagle pilots at the carrier who has successfully bid for the flying that Eagle is losing.
I can guarantee that American management is going to make sure this works in their favor. They claim that one of the main reasons that they are losing money right now is due to inefficient aircraft, hence the new aircraft order that was announced. I don't for one second see them hanging on to inefficient aircraft in their regional feed longer than they have to. On paper this looks like a win for Eagle pilots, but if you read between the lines management won themselves an out and a way to diversify feed.