Originally Posted by
johnso29
The catch is that once the number of 76 seaters is established, it will not be reduced. So nothing stops management from bringing the fleet count to 801, getting 255 76 seaters, then parking mainline planes. The proposed TA establishes a block hour ratio between mainline and regionals(to keep mainline higher then DCI), establishes a DCI airframe cap of 450, adds 88 B717's, and eliminates the 3:1 ratio. Unfortunately, it adds seventy 76 seat aircraft in exchange for parking 211 50 seat aircraft. Is it worth it?
The 800lb gorilla in the room is that if management can't keep the ratio, they must provide due compensation to the mainline pilot group. That could be pay or other contract improvements instead of reducing DCI block hours, the parking of DCI aircraft, or maintaining a certain number of mainline aircraft. This is the problem with scope relief, once you agree to it, it has a dollar value associated with it. What road will ALPA take if management doesn't comply with section 1; Negotiating for more money for mainline, or a grievance to park regional aircraft?