Nicolau Arbitration Award - Leonidas

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that score, in which event the attrition the US Airways pilots speak of
as America West's inheritance will be substantially slower in coming,
further justifying our placement of America West pilots on the combined
list.
Though we have not constructed the list based on Age 65
retirement, closing statements and ongoing events have persuaded us
that we should consider the possibility of that change occurring. With
that in mind, we have set forth a change in the condition and
restriction we intend to impose on bidding for the A330 and B767
positions, finding it prudent to incorporate the likelihood of such a
change into our view of the post-integration world. The FAA's
announcement of a Notice for Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), the
pending legislation in both houses of Congress, and the drive to
harmonize with the ICAO age standards have all created a momentum
for change that has not been present to date. In so far as we have
imposed conditions & restrictions that affect a pilot's ability to bid into a
particular type of equipment and status for a set period of time, we
recognize that the measure of attrition is a component in determining
the length of such a restriction. Were the Age 60 Rule to change within
the period such conditions and restrictions are in place, such a change
would have a negative impact on the attrition component which we
relied on in our original thinking. If the FAAAge 60 Rule were to change