E. Merger Protections

1. In the event of any merger of the Company with another airline, acquisition of the Company by another airline, or acquisition by the Company of another airline, which affects the seniority rights of pilots on the Mesaba Airlines Pilots'
Seniority List, provisions will be made for the integration of seniority lists in a fair and equitable manner including, where applicable, agreement through collective bargaining between the carriers and the representatives of the pilot groups affected. In the event of failure to agree, the dispute may be resolved in accordance with Section 13 of the Allegheny-Mohawk Labor Protection Provisions, except that the integration of the seniority lists of the respective pilot groups shall be governed by the Association Merger Policy if both pre-transaction pilot groups are represented by the Association.

2. Single Collective Bargaining Agreement Where Applicable

a. Upon announcement of any transaction which is intended to result in the consolidation of the Company with another airline, the Company and the Association will promptly enter into negotiations for an appropriate interim fence agreement, if necessary, pending completion of the combined collective bargaining agreement and an integrated seniority list. Pending completion of the combined collective bargaining agreement and an integrated seniority list, but for not longer than twelve (12) months from the closing of the transaction, (i) the aircraft (including all orders and options to purchase aircraft) and operations of each pre-transaction airline shall remain separate and shall not be transferred between the pre-transaction airlines, and (ii) there shall be no furlough of pilots.