Fri, Aug 06, 2010
Pilots Concerned With 'Risks' Associated With Sale
Capt. Chris Cashmareck, chairman of the ExpressJet pilots’
unit of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, reacted this
week to the formal announcement of the intended sale of ExpressJet
Airlines to SkyWest Holdings, Inc., with a subsequent merger of the
airline with Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
Said Capt. Cashmareck, “Every transaction presents
opportunities and risks. We need to review and evaluate the plan
for the combined airline before we can commit to taking a position
to support or oppose the sale/merger. What I can state
unequivocally is that, just as airline mergers over the past few
years have shown us, it will take pilot involvement and support to
realize any true measure of success for this or any
transaction.”
The pilots union for ExpressJet pilots sent a letter to
ExpressJet Holdings management stating the fundamental requirements
for support of a sale/merger. Among them are the following:
- the transaction must result in a profitable airline that
provides long term stability and progressive career potential for
our pilots;
- the transaction must fully honor the scope and successorship
provision of our collective bargaining agreement;
- management must commit to negotiating a joint collective
bargaining agreement with all involved parties that benefits all
pilots; and
- there must be a fair and equitable seniority list
integration.
ALPA represents more than 2,700 pilots at ExpressJet
Airlines.
FMI: www.alpa.org
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