DashTrash

I believe DOJ approval. Probably wrong though...

beancounter

I hope it works out for them. They've been expanding as Delta tries to takeover SEA. They get SFO, LAX, and JFK. Risky, but given the battle with Delta probably a good move.

blastoff

Most of them (for Seniority List Integration) have been the announcement date. I think AA was the first one in a while where they used the actual consummation of the merger post-DOJ, due to there being doubt as to whether it was going to go through.

Flyby1206

What's the deal with the new subsidiary AAG just started? McGee air services? Could they buy VX and operate separately?

757Driver

They did the same thing with Jet America back in 1987. Ran them separately for a couple of years before finally merging them.

Packrat

Not really. No bump, no flush would insure no VX Captain lost his seat unless he bids out of it. You're right about seat position integration though.

And straight DoH probably won't work either because while AS was stagnant, VX was hiring.

It'll probably be some kind of ratio deal where the senior guy on the VX list is addedAt the 2007 level followed by a number of AS guys followed by the next VX guy and so on down the list. That's what happens during the AS/JA merger in '87.

Whatever happens, there will be guys whose feelings get hurt.

svergin

They will probably integrate Captains with Captains, FOs with FOs. That's probably the likely way.

Beechnut58

If they were being operated on seperate certificates they wouldn't have recall rights to anything.

2loud

It's fun to speculate. After all, it's a web forum and some love to play CEO/big players here. I'll give my .02, for the sake of entertainment because after all, we are just line swines who move airplanes. We really don't know when our next crew meal is coming from, let alone interpret a crystal ball.
There are many ways the puzzle palace can slice and dice this deal, if it were to happen. Remember one thing..... the bottom line is the $$$, ALWAYS! Stability, growth, and most importantly profitability & earning potential are some of the key factors in keeping Wall Street happy. It's a game and this management group plays it well. I suggest that everyone keep their cool and chill out. Some will make out and some will feel like they got screwed but no one will completely lose out, IMHO. As evil and greedy this management appears to be, they are not stupid enough to cause turmoil within the different work groups. Remember the Benjamins!

Juan Trippe