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interesting to read the APA talk about McCaskill-Bond.
"Airline industry seniority integrations are for some strange reason that we can't put our finger on are now governed by the McCaskill-Bond Amendment, which became law in... 2007. McCaskill-Bond requires a “fair and equitable” integration of seniority lists and includes thank goodness a provision for a negotiated settlement between the parties so we don't get screwed like those TWA guys!"
While many think an APA/USAPA tie up would be a huge cluster, I think it would be far better for AA and USAir than either's present trajectory. USAPA would be swiftly and easily done away with and the new SLI would be quickly implimented and the combined airline would get on with things. APA facing Ch 11 or worse and USAPA pits deep in an unwinnable quagmire, an AA/USAir tie up may be the best and maybe even only way out for both.
If they can fight off the scope grab 88 seater fantasy it would be a huge win for them and everyone else. I'd call management's bluff on that too by the way. There is no way they will scuttle a deal of this magnititude that they would otherwise do over 88 seaters going to the cut throats or not. The amount of savings is just inconsequential compared to the big picture. For pilot jobs and the common type pressures of 130+ seaters such a bone headed, myopic stratedgy would eventually result in, I'd go all in and risk 1113 or even Ch 7 over something management doesn't have the stones to do if it came down to it over that issue.