As an applicant, I can't see anything fair about getting a job there and getting slotted in front of a TWA furlough. Expecially since they would be older and retire well before I would.
Perhaps because it's not a done deal yet? If you went by the "announcement date", then all the US Air pilots should have numbers at United right now. Anyway, I don't have a cat in this inevitable cat-fight, I was just curious if there was a date already picked.
Thanks