FDX-Maybe we shoulda struck on age 65...woulda worked!

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11-14-2008 | 11:48 AM

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JustUnderPar

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Originally Posted by AerisArmis

We still might have a chance. Or normal retirement age, without penalty is still 60, but....future contracts?

Never gonna happen

11-14-2008 | 02:07 PM

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Jetjok

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Originally Posted by Wildmanny

JetJok:

Sorry I forgot to put my

face at the end of my original post. Lighten up, Francis. Of course we wouldn't strike on this. It was half in jest.

WM

You're right in that I didn't take your post in jest. As well, I do holeheartedly agree that it makes sense from the pilot point of view to keep the retirement age unmolested at age 60. But again, whether this crew force has the chutzpa to make that happen during the next contract remains to be seen, but I have my doubts.

JJ

11-14-2008 | 02:11 PM

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MaydayMark

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Originally Posted by Jetjok

I'm a single issue voter on this topic in the next contract ... if "normal retirement age" isn't 60, I'll vote no. Everything else is less important to me

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11-14-2008 | 02:14 PM

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Jetjok

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Even your millions of frequent flier miles?

11-14-2008 | 02:40 PM

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say that again

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Originally Posted by Wildmanny

Interesting concept...

Air France Sees Significant Traffic Disruption Due To Strike
NOVEMBER 12, 2008

PARIS (Dow Jones)--French airline Air France, which is part of the Air France-KLM company, said Wednesday it expects significant disruption to its flights due to a French pilot strike from midnight November 14 to midnight November 18.

Air France expects to cancel around 50% of its long-haul and medium-haul flights, a spokesman told Dow Jones Newswires, adding that disruption to long-haul flights may continue for longer.

Pilots in France are striking against a plan to increase the retirement age for pilots and cabin crew to 65 from 60 at present.

Company Web site: www.airfrance.com

One small problem, it's called the RLA. We have it, the French do not.