Think it's been mentioned before, but wouldn't the senior captains at AE be taking a pay cut if they moved up to FO on the mainline AA fleet? Since every captain is at least 7 years in, lot are probably maxed out on the AE payscale...i.e. good money and great schedules. Though I think the prospects are dim for any AE guys going to AA, I would imagine not all AE guys would make the move, even if it meant flying a big jet.

Furthermore, any guy who is senior enough to be flowed through (Captain with 2000-7000 PIC turbine time) would have been very competitive at CAL, NWA, Delta, United, Southwest, etc. etc. etc...so one would think that the guys sitting way Senior are happy where they are...if they wanted big jets and even bigger pay eventually, why aren't they at the aforementioned airlines already???

Of the 1,500 or so who get numbers, many might retire, leave, or stay at AE even if they're called up.