Originally Posted by
Professor
The production balances within the JV are based on twin aisle EASK’s, currently. The language in this contract changes this to a block hour balance. Delta has never been in compliance with the minimum EASK production balance. The recent grievance and settlement addressed this shortfall outside of Section 6 proceedings.
Everyone knows this. Nothing to do with this TA.
Originally Posted by
Professor
Delta was at 46.8% of EASK’s at the end of the cure date. Using the new calculation which excludes N. America/UK traffic.
Still meaningless fluff added for confusion.
Originally Posted by
Professor
Now keep in mind this: we tried to induce greater Delta traffic via this production balance level and it failed.
It failed? Seriously? "It" didn't fail. The company ignored the language and our union REFUSED to defend it.
Originally Posted by
Professor
We ended up in a grievance and the company settled it.
The company didn't settle anything, they VIOLATED it. Our union settled it after management violated it. Big difference.
Originally Posted by
Professor
The goal of this JV language is to keep flying at a 50/50 ratio between DL and the JV partners, offer a tighter compliance window (12mo. v. 36mo.) and tighten the compliance band (+/-1%).
Goals are meaningless in contract language. Only the language matters, and that's why your misreading of the language is so inexcusable since you've annointed yourself as a truth teller. The TA language does NOT say "flying" as you state above...it says "block hours." Big difference. With the block hour language, E190 equals A380.
Originally Posted by
Professor
This does that.
See above.
Carl