Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
C2K's fleet restrictions and block hour ratios were violated within 60 days of ratification and subsequently conceded in management's favor. (went from 34% to 50%)
Relying on my copy of C2K, yes I was here at the time, C2K excused compliance and automatic fixed resets under a variety of circumstances, including two consecutive quarters in which the company had an operating loss and when the US GDP falls more than 25% below 4.3% in 2002 for example. Since C2K was signed just before 9/11, it is probably less than accurate to state that the contract was intentionally violated.
Raising the block hour ratio to 50% was part of the draconian concessions the Delta pilots approved with LOA 46. Again, not a violation of the contract, but a result negotiations with a near bankrupt carrier.
What occurred after C2K was an extraordinary event and certainly not a common MO.