So 3-4 year fence basically equals a seat/certificate lock, right?

I really really really hope to God all the Colgan pilots are locked onto their current equipment/certificate for at least 2 years.

I think the best example of a "down the road" Colgan/9E operation would be RAH, where you're hired into a certificate, but once you're assigned an a/c you're locked on that equipment for 2 years.

But initially, you're going to have some steamed FOs over here at 9E if some Colgan captains come in and steal our upgrades....the hope of which is the only thing we have going for us, with our FO wages.

Honestly, I would fully support it if ALPA used this ruling as a bargaining chip with mgmt...i.e. offer to leave things how they are if mgmt signs a good contract. Use the ruling as leverage, but don't let the lists ever get merged.