Originally Posted by
Lobaeux
Don't quote me on this, I'm sure there are guys here who know a LOT more than I do about this, but I don't believe the RLA or the McCaskill-Bond amendment will allow an airline to just purchase another just to get rid of it. The seniority lists are required to be merged, if either airline holds a FAA certificate. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
That is absolutely untrue.
The scope provisions in your contract dictate what happens if your airline is bought or if your airline buys another airline. No requirement for a merged seniority list as well.