Originally Posted by
Bartok
9E guys are being displaced because more senior XJ Saab guys are moving over into those positions.
Where else are they going to go?
And XJ and 9E fences are full, that's why Colgan guys are able to bid 900 captain and 200 captain positions.
Trust me, 9E did not get hosed in this SLI, the guys being displaced just had made captain prior to the SLI coming out, most of the XJ guys coming over to 9E have many many more years of service than the 9E guy above them in their new position.
I'd say 9E did in fact get hosed in the SLI. As separate entities, these XJ positions would've disappeared and the pilots being downgraded would've been XJ captains. As a combined company, the XJ pilots have the opportunity to push Pinnacle captains... who would've otherwise been able to keep their seats... back to FO.
How is it not getting hosed when another airline's pilots come in and push you out of your seat that would've otherwise been yours?