First off they can't give you more flying if you can't hire more people right? Pretty much nobody really wants to go there with all the other opportunities available to them. So I don't think you'll have to worry about vomiting at all due to added flying.
Second, I am puzzled also in the fact that American needs the lift and I'm sure they need the pilots. Maybe they are beating down AWAC Pilots to rid it from the senior pilots (and to force a take it or leave it offer) and then in a swift move Parker comes in and allows PSA/PDT to acquire all the remaining AWAC assets that are left. (Basically the Pilots (PSA) & ground equipment and personal (PDT).

I think something needs to be done soon because AWAC can't keep losing pilots and American can't afford to start seeing flights cancelled by them for crews. Gonna get very interesting really soon.

 

Completely different time. That was in 2003. Right after 2001.. But I guess you forgot what was going on back then..

 

Actually they voting in Concession before that to keep flying for United. It was before my time but I've heard the stories. AWAC was lucky to have survived the grips of United back then. I think United actually bought them then and tore them down badly.

 

Yeah and pinnacle signed it during a economic downturn what's your point

 

Which was in 2003....What year are you talking about then, that AWAC voted in concessions before 2003 to keep the United flying? From what I understand, AWAC actually negotiated significant gains in 2001 right before 9/11.

 

Like I said it was before our time. I'm thinking it was the early 90's. Ask some of your senior Captains. I think United basically bought them for the routes and then almost squeezed them out of existence. It's pretty interesting learning the history of many of our regional carriers.

 

My point is you made a poor comparison.

 

First of all this is a rediculous statement. The flying has never gone to whoever has the most pilots, or even whoever has the best chance at staffing it. History has proven that growth precipitates recruitment. There was a point not long ago that AWAC had more than enough pilots to take on any added flying that could be thrown its way, especially when republic was hurting badly. Further, before Piedmont voted in concessionary jet rates, they were in the exact same situation as AWAC; couldn't recruit because of an uncertain future and aging fleet, and had nowhere near the amount of pilots they needed for all the (potential) added flying. By your own logic, the flying would have gone to AWAC at this point and not Piedmont because they could staff it. But that's not what happened. Singing that new deal with Parker changed Piedmonts outlook and made it an attractive place to be, and people started to apply. You don't need the full amount of pilots that added flying would require as a prerequisite to get it. So when we are whipsawed against Piedmont and PSA again, and do take more of their flying because we now make less, I will vomit.

 

They were both signed in times of economic hardship. At this point we are just bragging who has a smellier turd

 

You're now deflecting. It's ok little fella.
You enjoyed the industry leading contact. You gave that up. Move on with your career.