All old news.

There's one big differences this time with regard to this being another smokescreen to force Eagle ALPA to knuckle under to concessions and that is timing.

This time, idle threats won't be enough. AMR would actually have to officially announce a plan to divest Eagle, specifics on what it means for Eagle pilots in the negative and how certain concessions would avoid the negatives. AMR can't bang this drum forever and a good many Eagle pilots are already waving the B.S. flag (right or wrong). AMR cannot play this old card (and it is an OLD card) in perpiuity this time and will actually have to make good on their threats or result in it being seen as a facade.

The next few months should demonstrate if this is a true interest in getting out of the feed ownership business or simply a concession club like the past. If the goal is simply concessions, they'll actually have to make contact with the club this time. You'd think one list would be the solution to scope, but unless AMR plays, it's moot.

They're gonna have to show their colors this time to the Eagle pilots one way or the other, because unless Eagle ALPA overrides the will of the membership and MEC ratifies concessions based on threat alone, it won't happen. If they did this, they'd be recalled en masse in a heartbeat............should be an interesting show though.