While you guys and gals pontificate and cry over who's management was/is better here's my impressions:

Over the years at UAL Steven Wolf (yes hated by many/all) was actually the CEO who made UAL the global airline it was. He expanded the airline with new airplanes, wide bodies and a vision to fly everywhere. Sadly he also signed the first RJ agreements.

Dick Ferris wanted to go big but, purchased the Pacific flying and turned UAL from the world's largest domestic airline into an international airline. Sadly he wanted a "me to" after the Lorenzo destruction of CAL in 83 and set into motion the strike of 85, which changed the UAL pilot group forever.

Glenn Tilton? Well if it it weren't for his CFO (Karen somebody) fixing all the stupid mistakes of the various Sr. Managers (many forget the 1.3 bill fuel hedging debacle) UAL would have died awhile ago.

Now we have Jeff S. and what can be said about him? He makes all the former UAL CEOs look better than mediocre.

The best thing about the merger is this, both UAL and CAL pilots will have an airline to work for.

For all those ex-CAL pilots out there I do remember this saying, "you warned us!" Yep you were right.

Now pack it up and have a refreshing adult beverage. We're at the gate, brakes set.