10.  Plaintiffs bring this action on their own behalf and on behalf of a putative  class of similarly situated persons.   11.  The putative class (the “Class”) consists of all individuals who worked as  flight attendants for Defendant or its affiliates and separated from employment, prior to  age 50, pursuant to Defendant’s 1995 Special Voluntary Early Out Program (“SVEOP”).  - 3 -   12.  The Class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable.  On  information and belief, in or about 1996, approximately 320 to 450 flight attendants  separated from employment pursuant to the SVEOP.  On information and belief, the  majority of those individuals were under age 50 at the time of their separation.  Plaintiffs  do not currently know the names of all members of the Class.   13.  The questions of law and fact common to the Class predominate over any  questions affecting only individual members.   14.  Plaintiffs’ claims are typical of those of the Class.   15.  Plaintiffs and their counsel will fairly and adequately protect the interests  of the Class.   16.  A class action is superior to other available methods for the fair and efficient  adjudication of this controversy.  9.  This action is properly maintainable as a class action under Rule 23 of the  Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  