[QUOTE=Brakes Set;1894254]Did you just read the well written post below you?

How do you say "Absolute Lie" about the seat loss?

When the AirTran pilots came over - were they a Captain? Did they get paid the Captain rate or the First Officer rate?

Were they addressed as First Officers or Captains? The answer I am told is First Officer.

When they passes that first check ride were they a First Officer or Captain? The answer is First Officer

When they had their very first IOE trip on the line as a Southwest Airlines pilot - were they in the left seat or the right seat? The right seat.

Was there any AAI pilot that transitioned over directly into the Captain seat ? I am told no.





Brakes Set........you really need to stop. Just some advice from a fellow Marine. Seriously........where they addressed as Captain? Stop it. Damage control........please. No one calls me Captain unless they don't know me. Trust me that most know me and I consider them to be friends. Not folks that need to call me "Captain."

Even I will say they lost their seat....for how long is debatable. Frankly "their" seat is also debatable since the majority of their pilot group voted (or gave authority to their MEC) to concede said seat for a measly 300 (or so) seniority numbers. Just stop. My sympathy chip is damaged beyond repair.


The Oscar