Originally Posted by OscartheGrouch

Sailing,

I too was a PAA FE and have always heard that the FE's that came over to DAL where put behind soon to be hired Real Delta FE's. Perhaps the difference in opinion is the "wet" lease that you mention.

I can't look at your seniority list so can you tell me if those (FE's) who were at PAA during the period from 9-1-91 to 11-1-91 are behind anyone hired during that period at DAL?

BTW, I only brought up the DAL/PAA integration because I for one am of the opinion that all integrations are not based on DOH/relative seniority. One can argue that PAA was in BK and that those who wound up on the DAL list were lucky to be there. The argument that DAL took the "best" assets and then failed to come up with the 25 million they promised PAA will always be shrouded in controversy (unless Alpha Romeo provides proof of his/her claims). ALPA brought over pilots with the aircraft and somehow the very senior PAA pilots (as well as other employees) were without a job just prior to Christmas '91.

Those who point fingers at the "arrogant" pilots and management at SWA should ask the PAA employees who found themselves without a job as a Christmas present wether they would agree that SWA is the only evil one.

The Oscar