Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

Can't speak for the RD's, but us fNWA guys mostly are hedging our bets in case our pensions are routed in a follow-on bankruptcy. Since I have 4 years left (til age 60), I want to try and stay 4 more years. I'd love to take a buyout now and just focus on my business, but if the pension gets wrecked after I jump out early, I'd sure wish I had the opportunity to work until 65 to try and make up for the loss of my retirement plan. I think most of us are thinking the same thing and planning on staying til 60.

Last time however, we had a number of pre age 60 guys take the buyout. The foreign airlines are offering some unbeatable wages for the 744 and the 777. It's getting very tempting.

Carl