777-ADIRU, I understand your frustration over the Eagle RJ flying. What if management can't make money flying 138-seat 737s/MD80s on those routes? Maybe that's why they're using 50-seat RJs? I know it sucks, but hey! You're still working and flying 777s, right? No fear of ERJ-145s replacing your DFW-London/Paris/Frankfurt runs, right? Using RJs for so much narrow-body short-haul flying is going to get expensive, and I'm sure those routes will be back to mainline jets someday. But for now, Eagle RJs are maintaining AA's market presence on those routes, still earning revenue for AMR Corp and not giving away market share to competitors (like they did in STL).

'Management Accountability', well, I agree. Why so scared of Pref Bidding? Ever tried it? Thought so. Ever seen it work? Again, thought so. Until you've seen it, understand it and actually USE it, don't condemn it as a failure or bad-mouth it. It's a good thing , for both sides.

Lastly, you say 5% of your list are TWA pilots. Well, TWA had 2400 pilots when it was acquired by AA. Now, there are less than 500, some of which have held on to protected Captain slots in STL. Does this obvious inequity and unprofessional wholesale slaughter and whitewash give you heartburn? I'm sure you're perspective is :"Hey, those Captain slots are ours, not acquired TWA hires!" I'm sure it is'nt "God, they had 2400 pilots, and now only have 500." My, how our viewpoints differ. Yoyr junior,new-hire pilots should count their lucky stars; they would've certainly been furloughed post 9-11 without the TWA buyout.

As far as 'stoking that anger' or 'moving on', I have. I have 20 years to go in this business, or perhaps longer if age 65 comes, so it will be awhile before I retire. But hey, do I even come close to sounding as angry or disgruntled as you? YOU'RE the one who kept his job, not me. Who really has the right to be 'angry'?