Have you bothered to read the CPA agreement or the arbitration in 2002 over the 10 airplanes?

When AMR bought TWA, the only reason TSA was retained in the first place, and didn't lose ALL AMR flying then, was because Eagle was already in maximum growth mode and unable to expand fast enough to meet the demand. The arbitrator ruled that because Eagle could not cover the flying, the lease of aircraft alone did not violate the scope section of Eagle's contract. The arbitrator ruled that had it been a transfer of equipment and routes it would have violated Eagle's contract.

By transfering the MIA flying from Eagle to TSA, AMR completed the exact scenario spelled out in the arbitration... the transfer of routes and equipment. The end result is immaterial at this point anyway, since AMR has taken the position that before they furlough any pilots, all AMR owned planes will by flown by pilots on an AMR pilot seniority list. Hence, the speculation of the ten planes being returned to Eagle.

Since the original reason given for keeping TSA as an AMR subcontractor was that Eagle could not expand fast enough to cover the flying.... and that AMR has decided to reduce capacity, I would expect EGL ALPA to include the return of all TSA flying to AMR Eagle in their negotiations. The AMR case of not being able to staff those routes no longer exists.

The handwriting was on the wall when AMR retained TSA after the TWA purchase. If that wasn't clear enough, then the 2002 decision should have made it obvious to anybody with even average intelligence. I am sorry TSA is furloughing... heck, I'm sorry that many airlines are furloughing. My read on this, since this is the TSA thread is that this furlough is the tip of the iceberg. Expect all AMR flying to be transfered, with associated cuts in personnel.