Originally Posted by
eaglefly
Correct. If AMR files BK prior to an Eagle spinoff, Eagle is subject to an 1113 against any labor group just like AA would be. After that, AE would be a seperate company outside the BK process.
I don't see how any AA merger would "void" the 824 agreement though. I could see it resulting in an extended delay before any AA hiring off the street would take place (perhaps even 5 years or more) and thus take a long time for any of these potentially eligible pilots to actually flow, but a merger automatically voiding it makes no sense to me. The hiring agreement recently reached though is filled with language allowing AMR to bail on that for just about any reason.
Sorry, I should have been more clear. It has been decided, and approved that if AA merges with anybody then there will be a meeting to decide the fate of the 824 and every other flow through.
The catch is that AE and AE/ALPA
will not be present at said meeting and thus have no vote. Basically, AA/AMR along with whatever airline they merge with will decide on their own if Eagle pilots get to continue flowing.
If you look at the mess that merging two seniority lists presents you can imagine that the idea of X amount of Eagle pilots flowing over in the coming years will not sound appealing. Add to that the fact that Eagle pilots have no say/vote on the matter and we can pretty much see where it is heading.