As part of the 1113c motion, Pinnacle will need to show that pilot costs need to be reduced to maintain competitiveness. This was easy for Comair to prove, but it will be a tough argument if you are already middle of the pack.

In addition, the judge must maintain a "balance of the equities" which means in order to hit the pilots that hard, he will need to hit other work groups with equal* reductions. Will any rampers or schedulers come to work the next day after the company cuts their pay 25%?

*equal is not clearly defined, see the Comair 1113c motion for the Judge's explanation of these arguments and statutes.