Airtran goes for Midwest Airlines

[Wesb737fo]

$288 Mil....25 717's and a dozen MD-80's (350-400 pilots).
Offering $11.25 per share.
Current stock price around $9.08.
It will be interesting to see what the shareholders think. I know this is a dangerous question on this board, but I wonder how would the two pilot groups be merged.

 

[On Your Six]

At least this potential merger makes sense strategically, unlike the proposed USAirways/Delta combination with its huge route overlap and fleet complexity.

Glad to hear they would keep the fresh-baked cookies...

 

[njcapt]

I know this is a dangerous question on this board, but I wonder how would the two pilot groups be merged.

We could probably speak to each other over the fence if we raised our voices a little. In other words, I would expect little integration in the first several years.

It would be nice to drive to work in MKE, though.

 

[Taildragon]

Is airtran ALPA?

 

[Captainjerky]

Airtran/Midwest

And then they'd buy us folks at Skyway a bunch of spiffy new ERJ-190s and life would be good...

 

[Taildragon]

Great, (sarcastic) I just paid off my uniform!

 

[EX_CV580FR8Dawg]

And then they'd buy us folks at Skyway a bunch of spiffy new ERJ-190s and life would be good...

What would we be called? MidTran Connect?

PM me Jerky!

 

[Remington]

Is airtran ALPA?

They have an in-house union.

 

[737 Pylt]

$288 Mil....25 717's and a dozen MD-80's (350-400 pilots).
Offering $11.25 per share.
Current stock price around $9.08.
It will be interesting to see what the shareholders think. I know this is a dangerous question on this board, but I wonder how would the two pilot groups be merged.

It's real easy. Midwest is the acquired carrier, they get stapled below the Air Tran pilots!

737

 

[furloaded]

not so fast

Midwest is ALPA and any merger has to take the contract into account, which includes seniority list issues.