Merger Questions

[USA320Pilot]

Merger Questions

ARLINGTON (theHub.com) - The following is a sampling of the merger-related questions posed by our employees, that we gathered from theHub “Merger Newsâ€￾ section. We will feature more of your questions in the days and weeks to come, and also will include them in the Q&A on theHub.

Q: I am participating in the Early Out program. Will release dates be delayed? Will the Early Out program proceed as planned?

A: The merger announcement with America West is not expected to have any impact on employees who have elected to participate in the Early Out program. There are no changes to the schedule for Early Out release dates, and the program will proceed as planned.

Q: Will US Airways employees be eligible for travel on America West Airlines and if so, when?

A: We recognize how important pass travel is to you. While no final decisions have yet been made, once we receive regulatory approval for the merger, we anticipate quickly working through the employee travel issues and announcing a consolidated travel policy.

Q: What will happen to MidAtlantic?

A: We know that MidAtlantic employees have many questions. Our expectation is that we anticipate selling the EMB-170 aircraft. However, we don’t have any additional information to provide on this matter. When there are new developments, we will share them with you.

Regards,

USA320Pilot

 

[fr8tmastr]

Q What will determine if the 170 aircraft are sold?

A. That depends on the Judges decision on our bonus and severance package.

Q. What is the corrolation to the Judges decision and the 170 sale?

A. We need the 50 plus million for the bonus and severance package, if we do not sell the aircraft we would not have the money available for our bonuses.

Q. Werent the 170's the future of US Airways?

A. Yes they were, but in these trying times management needs to be given proper compensation via severace pay, and bonuses so as not to lose the talent.

 

[TBONEJ4J]

Q. Isn't the E190 also to be operated by Republic if the 170/190 program is sold for loose change?

A. Yes.

Q. Isn't the E190/195 the replacement for mainline B737 aircraft?

A. Yes.

Q. So aren't we handing away replacement jobs that will be sorely needed when a large number of mainline aircaft are parked post-merger?

A. Absolutely.

Q. What does ALPA think about this?

A. They are very excited to expand the Franchise by giving more and bigger aircraft to lowball contract carriers rather than preserving jobs that would be available to mainline pilots.

Q. Are you just making sure you secure your departure bonus by financing it with the sale of the Embraer fleet?

A. We're so talented, we deserve it.

 

[OTslave]

Q What will determine if the 170 aircraft are sold?

A. That depends on the Judges decision on our bonus and severance package.

Q. What is the corrolation to the Judges decision and the 170 sale?

A. We need the 50 plus million for the bonus and severance package, if we do not sell the aircraft we would not have the money available for our bonuses.

Q. Werent the 170's the future of US Airways?

A. Yes they were, but in these trying times management needs to be given proper compensation via severace pay, and bonuses so as not to lose the talent.

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The EMB-170s were only the salvation during Siegel's time.
Small galley ? Gate Gourmet - get it ? Now he'll have to peddle on another corner.

Metrojet - was only during Wolfe, he likes RED. (Even red ink)
Also red sweaters wrapped around his neck to hide the hump on his back from carrying all the money he carted out.

See there's a reason for everything. Yet my manager wants to know why I'm sarcastic.