Originally Posted by ChrisJT6

Great points...but when you are the launch customer before the merger for WB planes such as the 747 and 777...you tend to have older planes over time. I went to work for an airline that had the most WB jets/routes by a landslide. Republic and Skywest have new jets that I see a lot too, so what?
We had 97-99 hire Capts too...but after loosing 2 jets/crews in 9/11, UAL pilots did what they needed to do to survive. If bashing that part of UAL's history makes you feel good, we don't have much in common. Also, gloating about your very short interim success is not the wisest position in this industry, just ask the AA pilots, seemed like just yesterday they were sharks swimming in the water around our bleeding. Not sure what comparing what one "had" does for you...UAL had a contract that has never been matched by a pax carrier and CAL had 05 Capts for an extremely brief spell, is that helping anyone now, I say NO. Only considering a short period of success over the entire history of two companies would work well for you wouldn't it? Good luck.

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