Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
I didn't say there is sailingfun, read it again...I reposted it above. Absent a JV agreement to the contrary, we have overall language in our current scope that mandates the company maintain the block hour percentages at not less than the percentages that existed prior to any JV. It's not a huge mistake sailingfun. It's Section 1.E.3.
Incorrect. We don't have a JV agreement yet, so Section 1.E.3 applies.
No they can't. See section 1.E.3.
Carl
Well Carl here is section 1.E.3 you quote.
If the Company's ownership level (i.e., the percentage of ownership referred to in Section 23 1 B. 16. a.) in a foreign air carrier exceeds 25%, the Company flying block hours scheduled in any month between the United States and any country to or from which the foreign air carrier operates from or to the United States, will not be less than the Company flying block hours scheduled between the two countries in the same month of the twelve-month period prior to the month in which the Company's ownership level first exceeds 25%.
As you can see Carl we have a block hour floor and not a percentage of flying. That is a huge difference. The union has also put out several communications explaining this.