Magsau:
I said I rarely post on the United forum, but I did not say I "never" post on the forum.
The WSJ does not post their columns on-line for free. I have access to the WSJ and I thought the article would be of interest to United message board readers.
I regard to my career, you brought it up not me and you first spoke of the "specific" part of a career, not me.
As far as the reserves I could fly work the Air Force the same day I flew a trip with US Airways, but you cannot do that on reserve with your or any other company. This enabled me to have the highest "participation rate and days paid" for my military work out of any officer in my squadron.
The big difference on why I will earn more at US Airways than United because I made about $50,000 more per year at US Airways than United for about 10 year's. The money was invested and compounded and I will always be ahead of my 570 friends, since you brought it up.
My interest in United has nothing to do except how it effects US Airways, just like your interest in US Airways is likely only how it effects United.
I told the US Airways MEC on March 3, 2000 in Special Session that there would be a merger with United announced shortly and it happened. I first publicly spoke about the UCT on this message board and David Bronner's/RSI's interest in buying United assists before Bronner spoke with Ted Reed and the Charlotte Observer on I believe February 7, 2003 and confirmed my report.
Then on two separate occasions the news media spoke of the United - US Airways corporate transaction code worded "Project Minnow" (ICT) where the news media said US Airways was going to acquire United.
I certainly understand how a discussion of a fragmentation of a company can affect the psychology of an airline pilot, but that does not mean I had any "special interest" or agenda other than how it would affect my company. Is that unusual? No, of course not.
I am no different than you and I do not have ESP. What I have done is made a lot of industry contacts on Wall Street, in the News Media, ALPA/other union leaders, and management personnel at all levels. I obtain information, connect the dots, and then try to analyze US Airways' direction – no more, no less.
I have no ill feeling towards United, its great employees, and I do not wish to work there. I work for a company that has become the "darling" of Wall Street, which is expected to post a second quarter income of about $300 million. The airline will have one of the highest earnings of any airline in the entire world.
This will undoubtedly help my profit sharing check and with the joint contract around the corner and the AWA pilots earning about %13 more than the US Airways pilots on January 1, 2007, I'm looking forward to getting our JNC work done, obtaining a combined contract, and getting a significant pay raise.
Finally, I wish you, every United employee, and everyone interested in the success of the business enterprise the best.
Best regards,
USA320Pilot