The arbitrator heard our LOA 93 pay rates case in Feb 2010 with final briefs in June 2010. REALLY? It takes an educated, experienced arbitrator years to make a decision? I heard he had surgery and that delayed things but we are not asking him to raid bin ladens compound. After my surgery I was on line doing my banking, books for my side biz and of course FI.com while I was healing so I think he could have been doing any research to help support his award. I may be going out on a limb here and I'm very sure you will tell me in no uncertain terms but I think the lack of a decision is hurting all US Airways pilots...ya eastinfections and westicles. If we got a decision from him two or three months after the process finally ended, which would be a YEAR ago, I think things might be very differant here...either way he decided. Right now many eastinfections feel that they will get a very good increase in pay as soon as the arbitrator rules in favor of the pilots so why would they be in a rush to get a contract with the nic award? But if he decided in favor of management (which he probably will) then maybe we easties would be pushing harder for a contract even containing the dreaded nic award. Just make a decision already it's just our pay in question.