Originally Posted by
shoelu
"Simply stated, the rates of pay, rules and working conditions in the Chautauqua Pilots' collective bargaining agreement, are far superior to those found in the Shuttle America Pilots' collective bargaining agreement. As a result of the acquisition Shuttle America Pilots will be the beneficiaries of the superior rates of pay, rules and working conditions found in the Chautauqua Pilots collective bargaining agreement."
I read that to be a pre-emptive response to the possible argument that the Shuttle America pilots were getting totally hosed in the deal.
Can anyone point to a merger of similar aircraft types where one side had substantially more longevity and it actually counted for something in the integration?