Got to thinking about it a little. If ALPA does as they did with USAPA and AWA, they will declare that the Atlas and Polar groups as a single carrier to try and counter the decertification vote by combining them and keep the dues paying Atlas membership they have turned their backs on but still want their money. 170 Polar to 700 Atlas crewmembers.
Wouldn't that be contrary to the current Polar wants and desires of not merging and give credence to an arbiter to the fact that there is a merger happening? I think ALPA is hurting for money now and any money coming in would dictate financial decisions versus the politically purchased votes from certain councils for the current ALPA president. ALPA is really bleeding out financially now. It was in the red a few months after Prater took over. It has only gotten worse by magnitudes since then.
On something more thread oriented. Heard that there might be some 737's coming on at DHL flown by Astar and then the ABX DC-9's will be pickled. Anyone heard this one?
Last edited by nitty-gritty; 26th Apr 2008 at 08:44.