Originally Posted by
Scoop
CAPN,
First of all its Scoop. Second of all reread my post - I never commented on NWA furloughing or not furloughing. In fact, I doubt they will furlough. I commented on the fact that a no-furlough clause with any kind of economic or F-M clause in it is worthless and I stand by that comment. As to 1000 guys retiring I am all for it.
A merger of equals - how can that be? After all you guys have all the super duper fabulous premium special flying. I said it before and I will say it again - you guys are truly the adjective Kings!
Scoop
"A merger of equals" is a quote from one of the arbitrators in a closing statement he made, and he said he was speaking for all three of them. this new seniority list will be finalized on December 8, so any furloughs will come off the bottom of that new list, not from the old Delta or old NWA. Delta uses a different crew ratio than NWA, so as of corporate closing at the end of October, they are short of pilots. What they do about this hasn't been decided. My guess is nothing until the economy and fuel sort things out.