Yep. A Joint venture. The guy on the right wanted no part of a complete merger and left the airline when some on the board started talking about supporting a full blown merger.

Like all you L-UAL guys, I wish this thing hadn't happened. I'd be happy flying the 787 from the right seat or the 737 from the left seat right about now and I believe we would have had our contract settled a year ago had we not been forced to start over so we could do a JCBA as a result of this merger. You guys could have enjoyed all your widebody aircraft and your great route network along with an orderbook for new aircraft that I am sure your airline would have made absent the Continental merger.

None of that took place. We are where we are and arguing our differences of opinion on a message board only serves to point out where we differ at a time when we should be coming together to support our joint negotiators as they compel the NMB to get this thing done ASAP. This stupid bid we are arguing about will not be completely staffed before the SLI could be done should we get a TA we can vote in and start the 180 day SLI process. Before next Summer this 12 month lookout we call system bid 0813 could very well place guys who were forced to downgrade at L-UAL back in the left seat of the A320 or the B737 in bases that are either familiar to them or a base closer to their residence.

Let's keep our eye on the ball.