As a Detroiter, I noticed on the news last night on every Detroit channel that NW would be looking to merge with Continental.....what would that do to the pilot groups since CAL has so many new hires, and NW's most junior pilot is a 2001 hire? Is an ALPA merger of pilot lists always date-of-hire? I'm just curious to get some opinions, I have many friends that are new-hires at CAL and my wife just put her app. in over there........