US Airways
 

Just got an email from Doug Parker (keep in mind that I work for PSA) saying that there are talks about a possible merger between US Air and American or US and United. Thought this was interesting coming from so high up.

Not sure if this is Regional and not Major thread material but I figured I'd post in here anyways.

Seems to be the trend. Only the strongest will survive. So for those of us looking to move on in our carrers... Where do we go from here? :confused:

AH the US and American thing has been tossed around for awhile now... Who knows.

So now we will have THREE pilot groups ****ed.

Was Doug under the influence when he sent that out?

Maybe he meant to send it out on the first of this month. But look at the bright side, maybe East and West can direct their anger away from each other and towards United or American or better yet, maybe UAL and AA will heal all wounds. Ha, who am I kidding!?

Yeah I don’t know what to take from that email, he didn’t give a straight forward answer (YES or NO) I think the letter was leaning for if it can be done it will be done… I don’t think U.S. Airways will keep their colors merging with United or American. I seems like just yesterday they merged with America West…..
The future should be interesting for all of us, there is still people that want to learn to fly thank God for those CFI ratings!

It would be great if Airways and American merged. Then I would be able to work out of DFW and not commute!

Can you see the mess that would create at the regional level. No way APA would ever allow E170s to be flown by anyone other than AA pilots. I don't think.

Or you could go to work at Eagle?

Lateral moves especially now wouldn't be a wise move. Actual
Eagle would be taking a step back from PSA given the upgrade time.

I didn't think I would be the first one to say it but that would be fine by me.

I would go to Eagle if they would hire me as a street Captain. But, since Eagle upgrades take close to 10 years, and I am only about 20 slots away from Captain at PSA, guess I will stay put and deal with it. Maybe by the time I get the 1000 PIC Southwest will be hiring again.

Texas,

Sorry for the thread drift, but...

Your avtar. Is that the Iron Maiden 757? I saw that thing in Gatwick the other day. Bad A$$.

Affirmative. Piloted by Bruce Dickinson himself. I'm still trying to get tickets for the Houston date.

That's a good thing.

Is there any way (if this merge were to happen) for Airways to get out of Mesa's contract a lil early???

If you're not sure, then maybe it belongs in the Merger forum ;)

That is because APA has balls. And AA management knows it

ALPA has no balls. And US management knows it.

And in less than 5 minutes things are gonna change for the better on the US property.

Five minutes are up....USAPA is in

Congratulations you guys

Why are you congratulating them?

Couldn't agree more. I know AA mgt wants Eagle to be a 70 seat fleet. However, no way thats happening unless the company takes them up on their scope proposal a few months ago of merging the two airlines and having everything being flown by AA. Thats the only way E170's or E190s would be property IMO.

Lets just hope that APA is successful and that CAL/UAL can put the genie back in the bottle.