Originally Posted by
TonyWilliams
ASA is generally more senior to us by DOH, so a no brainer there. I suspect the same would be true of ASA compared to XJT.
ASA has lost more than four airplanes to us. Their very own ASA ALPA agreed to a limited loss of aircraft EVERY SINGLE YEAR in the record breaking contract (after 5 years of negotiating).
Don't recall anything about reciprocity in that agreement.
Again, they agreed to that.
The reason the loss had to be negotiated is because as soon as SKW bought ASA they began taking airplanes (12 months after sale.) The holding company transferred the assets. The language was there to stop this from happening and I am guessing the "take 5 crews with the fifth plane" language was the best that could be hastily negotiated at the time. Some, a very large some at that, of SKW growth came from cannabilizing ASA. You are too new to see that as I see you just recently upgraded. There are plenty of 4XXX number flights in the Delta system being flown by SKW. 4XXX flights are ASA flight numbers. This is the reason XJT will not surrender their integration clause in their successor clause of their contract. SKW management cannot be trusted to treat the "new members of the family" as Atkins is fond of calling the aquired, fairly. I know this point is lost on you and will most likely result in some misplaced anti-union, you got what you deserved reply.
Just be careful. JA will get around to lying to the SKW pilots again after lying to other pilot groups ceases to accomplish his goals.
P.S. Congratulations on the upgrade. Turbine PIC is what is coveted for requirements, but remember, the better job, if you seek one, comes with a union.