One way I can see the integrating the cockpit with Angolan crews is to open a Luandan base for F/O's and or Captains at Atlas. Most US Atlas guys would not be interested in bidding that including the furloughed guys. The company could then hire off the streets whom ever they want. Those new hires would still be on the Atlas seniority list and contract though. That would be in compliance with the union contract. It would not be a repeat of the AABO/AACS union busting attempt episode.
The next question would be one of visa's to work into the U.S. for those foreign hired guys. If they just go in and out of Luanda-Houston they would probably be OK. If they try to use them within the U.S. they would have a problem.
Last edited by nitty-gritty; 25th Jul 2009 at 16:25.