Maybe, maybe not. When CAL grabbed PeoplExpress, the top 256(?) Capts. kept their seats. The rest got stapled. No one lost a job. Any merger would bring flying and jets. If history is any guide, there will be a lot of guys stapled underneath you, especially if CAL is the aquirer.

You're right about the ugly part. Some guys carry the animosity over perceived list merger slights forever. Some even post here.