Doug Parker decries profit sharing....

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I'm not forgetting that guys. We do also subsidize somewhat though with PT and the pay-scale. On the IAM side it takes 12 years and on the TWU it's 9.

If AA offers a buyout (Tax deductible) they can get rid of a bunch of us old geezers and maybe keep their costs somewhat comparable?

If I were you and your union I would be pushing for a yearly buy-out. Now I would allow the company to be pretty flexible with the terms/headcount numbers but buy-outs are good for everyone. In bad times its obvious why they are good but in the good times its will keep the seniority list moving and it keeps cost low(er). 
 
In times like these though it is important for an early out to be used not to reduce head count but lower average age.