Mixed Metal issues on the L-UAL and L-CAL 777 and 757/767
Even after ISL, the company has issues with the ability for L-UAL and L-CAL crews flying each
other’s
legacy aircraft. (This does beg the question what have they been doing for 3 years?!)
The airframe and pilot qualification issues are:
CAL aircraft need ACARS software and hardware to allow moving to a common
dispatch system (SABRE)
Common Maintenance program: CAL still using aluminum log books and needs to be
made common with electronic log books
777 minor system and training Issues
767 major system differences requiring hardware, software, panel changes and more
complex training issues (including specific 767-400 training issues)
777 Sabre for CAL 4th Q, 2013; electronic logbook planned 1st Q, 2014
767 Sabre for CAL planned 1st Q, 2014; targeting end of 2014 for electronic logbook planned
Current grouping of aircraft is what is approved by the FAA so for the company to make changes
toward mixing any equipment from one to the other will require approval.
So, current categories will only be able to fly the aircraft in those established groupings (756/767)
This also involves, for now, maintaining separate 756/767 bases in NYC, IAH and (in the future)
LAX. Post ISL ALL pilots can bid on any position in ALL categories.