furloughfodder said:HAHA. Yes... eat the young...That is the APA motto. Remember..... APA was the first group of pilots to accept the B-Scale. They invented it with Crandell.
You're right, with one exception. United pilots actually agreed to the first post-deregulation bar-lowering contract, which was the opening salvo to B-scales. It was called Blue Skies, in 1981. Flat monthly salaries, increased hours, and less time off. Unfortunately, Ferris didn't fulfill his promise to grow the airline in exchange (until 1985 when he bought the Pan Am routes.)
Then, in 1982, APA agreed to the first official B-scales, and the race to the bottom resumed. However, Crando made good on his promise and grew the airline into the largest fleet, which resulted in record hiring, rapid advancement and quick upgrades. But the damage was already done.