Originally Posted by
bigscrillywilli
Ya I'd say PDT's role will be bending over and taking it....same as the last 15 years or so. It'll be a smooth transition for us.
it will only be smooth if they lube it up for the the PDT/AE/PSA capts with over 25 years of service otherwise its just going to be rough...This is going to hurt, you are not going to enjoy this.
Originally Posted by
amcwilli
Yes, but that was prior to AA becoming the apple of US's eye. IF we merge, I'll bet the Express brand is renamed American Eagle. It's a well known name, synonymous with American Airlines. Does that mean all 3 certificates will be combined? I dunno.
I don't think Airways intends to disperse of the wholly owneds all together. Of course I don't know, but I do know...
A) Airways has two of them.
B) There's been no explicit talk of doing away with us from Tempe
C) We've not seen a precipitous drawdown like Comair.
The wholly owneds may not be done away with but most likely is AE and PSA will be the survivors PDT will only be ground handling. PDT has an extremely top heavy seniority list (i.e. in the MDT base there are 38 lines a Captain with 24 years seniority bids 36 of them) as well as very old aircraft with no investment from mainline management to replace them.
Originally Posted by
DashGirl
This is a simple equation really...The lift will go to the cheapest contract and the two losers get a new brand being merged into the one...It's probably gonna be PDT under an imposed total crap CBA.
I still stand by what i said but I always listen to DashGirl she seems to have her P**p in a group.