I could speak about the Fee For Depature if you would like, however I do not see where that's relative to anything with furloughed guys. As of right now the FFD concept is just that a concept that is on a blank piece of paper with nothing to support and or back it up. There is a general push right now to get all the regional carriers under the USairways side to agree to a program that would be called an FFD program. This program would prevent our management to allow us to undercut our ALPA brothers and sisters. It would keep all pilots, current and furloughed, protected if their company is to lose planes due to another carrier pilot group accepting planes. At the end of the day, the fee for depature program is a program that as a person low on a seniority list I would be in favor of.

There is absolutely no way for the regional carriers to make a better living if we continued to undercut each other. However that is the key. FFD has nothing to do with a carrier going under due to Chap 11 etc. It only has to do with carriers whom have planes pulled from them for refusing to fly them for less. And in that case, if we at PSA were told we either fly the CRJ900 for our 200 rates or else we lose the CRJ900's and also some of our current fleet our pilots would have the ability to keep an aviation job. Management would not be allowed to force a plane on a pilot group with the fear of taking jobs away if that plane is not accepted. And thus in the above situation, if we at PSA refuse to fly the planes but AWAC does for the lesser rate. The net gain of planes by AWAC would mean those pilots whom have lost their jobs at PSA would keep their longevity and also DOH on AWAC property. Like wise if the case is reversed. At the end of the day there are too many questions yet to be resolved and or answered. In addition we do not even know what other airlines are in favor of this program. Right now it appears all carriers under the Airways system and whom are represented by ALPA are. However getting the RAH guys and IBT on board with this would be key.

Again though, I do not understand how this is really realtive to this thread? I am in favor of improving our standard of living, our career outlook and I am strongly in favor of stopping the undercutting that goes on in the industry. So I guess for that I am in the wrong for supporting a program that very well COULD help prevent such things from occuring?

In closing also anyone whom is unaware about the FFD program and is a current PSA pilot, regarldess of status, they should log into our ALPA website at www.psapilots.com/forum and they will be able to make their own decisions on such issues. And if you do not have an ALPA number through PSA I would be more then glad to assist you with getting that and in touch with the right people to allow you to log into our company forum. PM me for details if you need assistance.