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1. Skywest has never furloughed, and will do anything in their power not to.
2. There is no eminent demise of UAL, BTW I think ASA has some soon to be pilots whose jobs are tied to future UAL flying?
3. There is no "one list", never been talked about, would not benefit Inc., Skywest pilots for the most part dont want anything to do with "one list"
4. Yes ASA is owned by the same corporation, but is and will remain a completely separate airline.
Why do some people think that because a company bought a airline that the seniority lists should be combined? That is what happens in a merger, this in no way what soever in anyway is a merger. ASA remains a separate company that can be sold or dismantled at anytime.
Any reputable company will do whatever it can to prevent furloughs. At XJT, for example, many furloughs and downgrades were prevented with the help from management. This has nothing to do with "one list" or union versus non-union.
Also, one list has been talked about. It was talked about when SKW tried to buy XJT. One list was on the table for a combined SKW/ASA/XJT.
But just curious, why is it that it wont benefit Inc? Has it been detrimental to RAH? And why wouldn't SKW pilots want it? It can only help the profession.
Lastly, don't confuse one company buying or merging with another and seniority list integration. They are not mutually exclusive. Even with a combined seniority list, the corporation can still sell or dismantle its operating certificates, just as RAH can.