"We will not become victims of this unsuccessful
merger. The America West pilots are unified and will fight for fair
representation in order to protect our careers and
families."
Source: Capt. John McIlvenna, chairman of the
America West pilot group at US Airways. On Thursday, the National
Mediation Board (NMB) announced pilots at the merged airline voted
to leave the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) and
form a separate union as their collective bargaining
representative.