A330, wow thanks for nice reply. I was very fortunate to have flown for such a GREAT airline! The pilot group bar non are the best I have ever been around. TWA hired Captains not First Officers/Flight Engineers and when they said you are all Captains in training they meant it. They never had the "now let me show you something sonny" attitude. There was no egotistical or white scarf Captains saving the day. They treated all of us with respect and that I will never forget.

It was sad to watch her demise at the end and the stress level that was put on my family and I was unimaginable. We actually had Flight Attendant who was also a friend commit suicide and left two children behind. I would never wish what happened to our group on to anyone.

I have a lot of emotions when it comes to the all mighty union and unfortunately many of the members do not even know the entire story. Someday it will all be out but until then. I have not a clue why Herndon, VA allows half of the work rules and work environments to even exist! But they do and pilots keep taking it so the companies keep dishing it.

Again, thanks for the kind words in your post.