Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
What the company wants is pay banding. It could be a good thing on narrow body jets, but on the 744, as soon as we agreed to band it with say the 330,765,and ER I bet we would see the 773 or 748i.
It depends on what this pilot group wants, but as with everything, there are unintended consequences for every action. We are currently not seeing those jets because it is cheaper for us to operate the 767-300ER's across the pond and AF operate the large metal. Banding may allow larger jets to be placed at DAL, but one must weigh the pros and cons of banding in both cases, then vote on it.
So what? Why would banded pay NOT be a good thing on widebody jets? More guys making the top payrate instead of this stupid class thing we have set up... If the company buys more of them... more guys get to fly the whale or 777... (assuming that you are correct about the company buying more of them.. which I HIGHLY doubt) as it stands now.. not so many. But that's not really the point. We act like if the company buys a more fuel efficient jet that that is somehow our right to get a piece of the profits.(Standing by for incoming on THAT point) So then why would the company buy bigger jets that are more expensive to operate from a crew standpoint, if the 747/777 pay disproportionately more (like they do now) than the BIGGEST fleet on th eproperty? WE have nothing to do with the fleet decision... I push throttles.. pay me... let the head shed worry about how to make money with whatever they choose to buy. Maybe profit sharing will be better.. maybe they will buy bigger jets... More guys making the top payrate should be the goal, not perpetuating the class division we now have that is totally out of our hands..