Hope this clarifies things...
It sure does clarify things, confirming your idiocy. Yes, the NIC award will affect you, delaying your upgrade, rightfully so. Many, not all, of you third listers enjoyed the fruits of the Westies unfortunate situation, and sided on this board with the pure bunk that the Eastied doled out, believing it too. Well, the Westies and the courts will take care of that for you.
Next, PAA and Western. The PAA aquisitions was for certain, not all, airplanes, the NYC Shuttle, and FRA hub. If people wanted to come along, they had the choice. Many stayed at PAA and rode the ship down. The Western merger allowed Capts to stay in seats, but DL guys did get a seniority advantage, like most larger airline groups do. Even the top 500 Easties kept their spots. I've flown with plenty of Ex-Western pilots, and other than the talk about losing a year or two seniority to an "RD", they seemed to be ok with the outcome. Most stayed in SLC or LAX, and that was that.
What's with LBB you ask? I don't like West Texas. Many of those guys have to go through LBB, MAF, AMA, and ELP, and that would suck. This job is about options, and I am glad I don't have to fly anywhere near that area.
So, you didn't like my 777 analysis on the crash? What more is there to say? Do you want me to build the autothrottle system? It appears CRM wasn't used very well, combined with a guy on IOE and a new Line Check guy. The other FO in the jump didn't seem to say much about the low app, or the speed. That is a great synopsis, and you want more???? Throw in fatigue from a 10 hour flight (they had rest breaks and all 3 had INTL experience, plus the Capt had 747 experience at SFO, and was on the 320 prior to the 777 as a Capt, and could have bid the 330 instead if he wanted). Anything else???
Oh, and you don't want me to stick my nose into other people's "poo." Sorry, but this is a rumor and opinion board. Most people agree that the Easties have committed a travesty here, agreeing to something and then disregarding a binding award. I think more people should give the Easties grief, and everyone should be aware of what happened. I understand groups want an advantage in SLIs, but don't sign up for something, and then dump the union and treat the other side like complete dump. Arbitration is fair, and in the end everyone doesn't blame each other, rather the neutral.
So, keep responding and I will continue to show you where you are totally wrong. As a third lister, you should welcome the Westies attaining their rightful seats ahead of you at your bases, and then move towards the SLI with the APA.
Any more questions you need answers to? I have all the answers, but I don't want to try to solve your relationship problems or your Mother issues. You are on your own with those.
Bye Bye---General Lee
