But the pilots have vowed not to work without a contract if the ruling goes against them.

"We were very fearful of what might have happened had the ruling gone the other way."

"And this recent ruling on number portability certainly is not going to help."

Several other rulings have also gone against the gun industry.

The ruling will go into effect in ten days.

The ruling "certainly doesn't go far enough," the company said.

Indeed, some might even think the Patriots would have come back if an official's ruling went in their favor.

"Just like if the ruling doesn't go his way, I guess he'll have to learn to live with that."

The panel's ruling now goes to the city for consideration.

"This ruling goes against the weight of the evidence," she said.