Originally Posted by
Wingtips
neither is the bottom 1000 in a BK. You have a fleet of 40 year old planes, we have a fleet of 10 year old planes.
Agreed, but we're assuming a Parker controlled merger with mainline furlough protection. In a Horton controlled merger, then yes, my bet says 1000 furloughs are possible.
Originally Posted by
Wingtips
I am just saying the facts jack, including our bleak future, but at least I can see it.
I understand, Jill. Mergers are usually not kind to labor. If AE didn't have 200 wobbly albatrosses combined with 700-1000 overpaid riders riding them, I'd feel differently about AE's prospects, merger-wise. AE pilots best bet is a stand-alone AA and then AE may indeed flourish, but I think a U merger is inevitable and would happen too soon for real benefit.
Originally Posted by
Wingtips
Also the comair planes went to other airlines like ASA, the flying is still there, its just not at comair.
Also PDT is a lot older and tired of a fleet than Eagle.
Yep, under ALPA's swiss-cheese scope, those planes could go to cheaper operators with cheaper pilots...................or, they could offer transfer for Eagle pilots at 1st year rates.
If given the choice, what would you think most would do..........1st year scale or Home Depot ?
"old and tired" has meaning, but "uneconomical and unneeded" has even more. AE is right up there with anyone on that.