Originally Posted by
cadetdrivr
Ummm....that's a pretty meaningless average considering that ALPA merger policy significantly changed over the course of those mergers.
For example, the UAL/CAL merger which was the first significant merger under the current policy which is important considering the major revision to the current policy was to specifically include longevity.
Each merger is arbitrated on it's own merits and considering the three primary components of the current policy I'd suggest that a UAL/JB combination would be quite asymmetric on all three counts and certainly far more than UAL/CAL. YMMV.
I would bet a lot of $$$ that there isn't one United Pilot with an application in at JetBlue...... I bet 40% of JetBlue pilots have their apps in at United. They are willing to come over and start on the bottom. That is where 90% of JetBlue pilots would be placed if UAL bought JetBlue. It wouldn't be a "merger". I fly with newhires that came from JetBlue and they are the ones who told me of all the guys wanting to leave.
Our FO's make more $$$ than your CA's. We have a huge WB fleet we have been here a lot longer than most JB pilots. I can go on and on but it's a waist of time. UAL buying JB is just wishful thinking.