It happened at Piedmont as well. You can have a great contract and great pay but sometimes that doesn't mean crap. Piedmont had it but it still didn't keep people from leaving 7 years ago. Tons left for Republic and took pay cuts to leave. Why? They didn't see an upgrade anywhere in there future and we were still flying tired worn out equipment.

AWAC is senior top heavy and many of there pilots aren't going anywhere or they just can't and each have their reasons for staying. This when paired up with no new flying or growth means stagnation for anyone on the property right now.

Will a new higher paying contract help? I don't know because it seems right now nobody wants to go anywhere there's a 4-5 year upgrade.

Has AWAC management offered any early out packages for it's senior folks? I know Piedmont offered early retirement and we had Captains leave. Then again I don't know what kind of retirement plan AWAC has.

Two options for AWAC is either secure new flying with what they have and some type of pref. hiring or flow, or actually secure new flying that allows for growth. Seems this might be the only two options. I'd like to see American purchase them and offer them a flow also, or maybe come to a new agreement that will allow them to have a pref. interview with American. AWAC has a great product and I'd be shocked if they just fizzled away. Just can't see that happening.