Originally Posted by
DALMD88FO
First off, I don't think Delta will buy Virgin, However if you look at the ALPA merger policy that you are quoting it looks like you are putting a lot of credit on the status and category part.
I'm not putting a lot of credit on the status and category part, it is simply just one of three considerations, by policy and in no particular order, which should be considered when building a fair list.
Originally Posted by
DALMD88FO
You mention other mergers and how they turned out, well you also have to look at the aircraft that they brought to the table and years of service that the pilots had.
I agree completely, which is why category and status, as well as longevity and career expectations are considerations when building a model to develop a fair and equitable list. In the CAL/UAL integration 65% weight was given to category and status, 35% weight to longevity.
Originally Posted by
DALMD88FO
Virgin is a very small, soley narrowbody aircraft airline established in what 2007? So the most senior pilot would have nine years of longevity and would hold captain on an a320.
So I don't see it going as well as you might think.
Well first of all, I never said it would go well, but I do believe that the group that brings the most credible position to the integration will have a greater impact on the final list if there were a merger, which is still speculative at this point.
Your point about the size of the airline, the aircraft they bring to the merger and the longevity of the pilots are all considerations which would need to be weighed if there were a merger.