AutoBus:
Every East guy I have talked to expected their rightful place on the list.....length of service with one caveat. The caveat is that active pilots could not be furloughed by a returning furloughee. This may seem unfair at first blush to the AWA pilots as if U furloughed again, ODell and his classmates jobs would be at risk. But since the AWA guys thought their company was doing so well, I can't figure out why.
This type of integration would have allowed the East pilots to enjoy a few years in the left seat trying to put back their financial house in order before retiring. The West pilots advancement would not be delayed as there would be twice the opportunities, widebody flying, and with perhaps a 7 year fence, the floodgates and everyone, including ODell would be ready to upgrade. The West guys forget the average age of the East group including the furlougees. When I was furloughed, there were a grand total of 3 pilots on the East list under the age of 40. The average age was 52. That was 4 years ago.
This would have preserved the U pilots expectations of what was left of their careers and protected the career expectations of the AWA pilots as well. (as I have heard ODell expected a 7 year upgrade). Now ODell can upgrade in 4 years and the East guys will never upgrade.
A350
Every East guy I have talked to expected their rightful place on the list.....length of service with one caveat. The caveat is that active pilots could not be furloughed by a returning furloughee. This may seem unfair at first blush to the AWA pilots as if U furloughed again, ODell and his classmates jobs would be at risk. But since the AWA guys thought their company was doing so well, I can't figure out why.
This type of integration would have allowed the East pilots to enjoy a few years in the left seat trying to put back their financial house in order before retiring. The West pilots advancement would not be delayed as there would be twice the opportunities, widebody flying, and with perhaps a 7 year fence, the floodgates and everyone, including ODell would be ready to upgrade. The West guys forget the average age of the East group including the furlougees. When I was furloughed, there were a grand total of 3 pilots on the East list under the age of 40. The average age was 52. That was 4 years ago.
This would have preserved the U pilots expectations of what was left of their careers and protected the career expectations of the AWA pilots as well. (as I have heard ODell expected a 7 year upgrade). Now ODell can upgrade in 4 years and the East guys will never upgrade.
A350