Originally Posted by
iaflyer
I'm not surprised at all - the former NWA guys kept saying before the SLI "oh, all these guys are going to retire prior to 65 - you'll see. That's why we need credit for their retirements."
Hogwash - when a guy at the top of the seniority list looks what how much they work vs how much they bring in vs the mortgage, boat payments and things a 12-year widebody Captain can get with his paycheck - why would they leave?
the retirement numbers dont change, the only question is when each will drop off. It may not happen right at 60 but the argument was always there that the majority of the nearest term retirements were on the NWA side. That argument is pointless now. Kinda like the argument that the DAL side should get credit for all of the junior guys being on the heavies. point is we're all the same side now and we all gain and lose together now.