Originally Posted by
dera
Given that the top of the list has been here since the early 80's and haven't flowed, I doubt that was ever the case.
Happy to be corrected if that's not how it was.
No, he is correct. There was debate back when AA first started hiring if guys who had been issued AA-APA pilot seniority numbers (each of which created a position for a flowback) HAD to or must flow, or if they could elect a second time, throw away their number, and decide to stay. It very much was a big debate at the time. He’s correct, it was a big thing.
In the end, nobody was forced.