I think you'll find those very hard to define, particularly the 'career expectations' part. The acquiring pilots are quite likely to have a considerable difference of opinions over these two terms as compared to those being acquired.

I've lived through a 'career expectations' deal and the result was highly subjective, emotional, and ugly. In the end, the only thing for certain was that 'might made right'.

The laughable part about the 'career expectation' concept is that one only has to remember who the two other airlines in deep trouble in 2001 were.

America West and USAir.

So who has the expectations now?