The industry went through a spectacularly difficult transition in the 25 years after deregulation.
The first half of that period was characterized by Chapter 7 and a lot of pilots on the street permanently
The second half was Chapter 11's and a lot of pilots on the street temporarily.
And all the FE airplanes got retired in that timeframe too.
The industry has changed/adapted/consolidated and the risks of MAJOR furloughs is low.
So take AA or DL ... it's not even close.