WHile all of us have our speculations with the 190 comments yesterday, it boils down to what is the most likely reason for even bringing them up. LCC needs to cut capacity, any fleet reduction can only come from the 190s, save a few airframes out east. LCC is doing cash advances on their credit (what is left of it), has massive balloon payments due in a few years and an industry- leading cost saving pilot contract. I just can't see the management team suddenly get excited about merging the pilot group especially when they know they can get away with keeping the east pilots on a very low wage scale. Parker gains nothing by merging the pilots except for increased costs. That is why I see management solving two problems at once: reduces another fleet type/ reduces capacity and also based on what Kirby said yesterday they can actually make some money off the deal. Unfortunately, regardless of the reason, it looks like there will be 300 fewer pilots at USAir real soon. Does anyone know how the furlough would work, given the pilots groups are separated?