Let me preface this by saying I don't really know anything about it, but what if there was a national seniority list that could only be used by pilots who were furloughed or whose airline went under. That would prevent people from getting hired at an airline, and then just switching to another airline for better pay/QOL, and jumping people already in the company. That would offer some protection/security for all pilots, especially in their 40's and 50's and watching their company fold. Just a thought...I am not in the airlines, but would like to be some day, and I think I would like that security...obviously would still have to be interviewed/hired at another airline.