AirWhisky31:

Where would your cousin be if AWA did not merge with US Airways??????

Would he still be a junior FO, if US Airways was still in business???

The answer is more than likely YES>>>

US Airways was able to recall all their furloughess due to some international expansion, retirements and E190 A/C purchases. NOT ALL RETIREMENTS ON THE EAST SIDE COME FROM THE CAPTAIN SEATS. Thus the likely hood that your cousin would be a captain now at US Airways is highly unlikely.

The East crews received all the jobs on the 757 aircraft that were purchased after the merger, the West received nothing but a future guarantee. The East crews received all E190 captain and fo slots, the West received a promise in the future. The East, by keeping the seniority lists separate, has continued to upgrade their FO's, which has benefited them again. These pilots can not be downgraded once the list is presented to the company.

How far down the list due you think the West guys should allow the East to protect their pilots? (NOBODY CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION, AND I MEAN NOBODY..... PROTECT A 1999 NEW HIRE AT USAIRWAYS THEN SPENT 2 YEARS ON PROPERTY.) A portion of the pilots hired on the East in 87 and 88, I know some of them, spent more time on furlough from US Airways, then actively flying. Some of these pilots allowed themselves to be furloughed 3 times from the same carrier and are coming back for more. The Nicolau award did not consider furlough time. The East crews did not want to go down this path, as they knew that if furlough time was considered, a portion of their pilots would have less time then an AWA junior pilot. So has the East benefited from the award, of course. Did AWA benefit from the award of course.