Originally Posted by
4A2B
If the Company "shorts" the 767 total pilots and the SCH ratio requires additional R24 lines be built that pay WB then what advantage (pay wise) would it be for them to have to build twice as many reserve lines than they would if they simply meet the manning ratio on the front end by having enough 767 pilots?
If the ration calls for say 50 crews and the Company decides to go with the 2 reserve line concept and only award 42, then they need to pay 8 extra pilots 100% WB for the extra reserve lines (8 *2) so it does not seem advantageous to short the 767 side of the equation. I realize they are not being paid "year round" at WB, but it does not take many extra WB pay lines to start to eat into and perceived gain by playing the short game in the 767 ?
If they are buying up lines in both 757 and 767 they do not have to build those R24 lines as a penalty. They could just build one 67:59 line for each plane and be "buying up lines". And right now 5 of 9 bidpacks have lines bought up.
HUGE LOOPHOLE.
Very concessionary for guys on Reserve.