DrewBlows
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Delta retired about 2300 hundred guys in less than 2 years. That benefit should stay with the Delta guys. Northwest retirements might not come anywhere close to that for at least 10 years.(5years to 65 then the ritirements)
Not true. The way the NWA retirement is set up you gain very little for continuing to work. One 757 captain told me he makes $11,000 per month if he doesn't retire and $8,000 per month if he does, which means he'd be working for $3,000 per month, roughly second year regional FO pay. Would you continue flying for second year regional FO pay? I'm at the beginning of my career and I don't want to make regional FO pay.
Most NWA guys will retire at 60 or shortly after. If "career expectations" are part of a merger scenario this has to be taken into account.