This guy spreading the good kool-aid…..

PSA and PSA ALPA have both said the options are at PSA in several emailed statements. Truthfully it doesn't really matter if they ever materialize. The options didn't show up last time either. Think of it as a nice talking point because that is all it is. Someone more in the know may provide additional information.

When speaking about MESA all I can say is they have a tremendous amount of hiring to do to staff United E-175s that show up in Spring let alone cover FAR 117 and attrition. Skywest/Expressjet would be more likely to get options in my opinion, but who really knows what AAG management is going to do.

As far as interviews go, plenty of guys have been going over to mainline via the previous agreement signed in the Spring of 2013. US Airways has actually hired more than they were obligated. Many have been successful including a handful of FOs. There is no data yet for the newer agreement as these guys that are interviewing in seniority order are going in next week. They are so far down the seniority list because most senior guys don't care to leave, and are not participating in the interviews. The new agreement, Fall 2013, removes the seat lock/stuck at PSA for a year for newly upgraded captains. Basically I highly doubt US Airways would be hiring from their understaffed wholly owned subsidiary in any appreciable amount, and certainly not the small amount that is guaranteed if it were not for this agreement. The agreement requires the same ratio of pilots per the size of the pilot group as you have for the flow throughs at American Eagle.

The language in the most recent LOAs is what it is. It's two interviews, and not a flow through. There are plenty of other airlines to go to besides AAG, and historically one does not work for the wholly owned of the mainline they hope to work for some day.

Regarding work rules all I can say is that I volunteer with the union, and mostly do contract enforcement. I can assure you that the work rules are only getting better especially with our new contract, and flexing it's language in our favor. The company is in panic mode as far as work rules, and it isn't a secret that they don't like a lot of what was agreed to, but US Airways management pushed it to be done.