RJ85FO: Thanks for the posting. Here is an interesting spin.

"When ownership is not shared, so that a subsidiary is wholly owned, it is called a branch. A subsidiary is different from a branch in that the former is jointly owned by the parent company and others while the latter is completely owned by the parent company."


Mesaba and Compass may each be a "branch" of NWA. The contract language states that: "Furloughed NWA pilots have the first right to the jobs at “SJet”, but will be on a separate seniority list." Does this mean at both Mesaba and Compass ?

Continuing the contract states: There would be a “flow up / flow down” between pilots at “SJet” and NWA, including new hire pilots at SJet and NWA.Is there going to be a flow up / down at both Mesaba and Compass ?

Finally the contract states: • Note: the trigger for NWA to outsource up to 90 76 seat configured aircraft is dependent upon maintaining the flow up/down process

Lots of interesting questions. The lawyers are going to make a lot of money before this is over.