With the present situation at UAL, the story could develop thus:
UAL CEO calls CX management and mentions that they have a LOT of trained and current pilots (including Captains) trained on all (or nearly all) current CX types, 747-400, 777 etc including Airboos new generation types, and are to offer early out to these guys and in exchange they can continue line flying at CX, and still collect ALPA retirement, in effect becoming double-dippers, so to speak.
This would at the same time solve the CX AoA "problem", in effect offer CX management a chance to reduce substantially their flight crew cost center burden. As for the so-called "ban", would not apply as these new guys would be at the end of their flying road anyway, and would retire after say, 4 years at CX.
A win-win situation for both managements.
Wonder if it has been discussed at boardroom level?
Bet it has....
