Not to flame anyone, but let’s face it, the pilot groups lost their footing, on a local basis, when they chose to classified their cut in pay rather than a temporary minimal interest rate loan for said reductions with a guaranty of repayment, along with termination of retirement benefits, and health benefits.

So if ALPA was instrumental in negotiating the above, how do you expect the pilot group to regain respect as a power group against management? Too bad pilots around the country can’t band as one group rather than treating their own airline as their territory, and basically survival of the fittest.

Although doubtful, perhaps ALPA, and IALPA will join forces in this matter.