Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

Future attrition models played a part in both mergers that I was personally involved in.

You better inform your merger committee ASAP. Here's what NWALPA's witness testified to:

CROSS-EXAMINATION LANE KRANZ

Q. Just not going in any particular order, at least not in the order of the slides. Let me just start by asking you, with respect to this so-called attrition argument that you're sponsoring, can you tell us whether there has been any case decided under ALPA merger policy in which an arbitrator has actually adjusted the construction of the list, put aside conditions and restrictions, adjusted the construction of the list based on attrition?

A. I cannot.

It's what was used to determine how long the fences would be for the DOH list at NWA/REP. Where's your data to support your thesis of "never" playing a part in an SLI?

I'll just have to rely on your witness. Maybe we can build taller fences after we ratio the seniority list for your 747s and our 777s.

I'll bet Mr. Bloch would be surprised at how you've characterized his statements. Where do you claim Mr. Bloch "suggested" this? Or are you one of those who thinks the retirement age is a "vagary" of the future?

Carl