Well, standb, more to post.




Note that on the A330 where first officers are not released via 23 G.5 on a 3-man crew, there would be no LCA trips withheld.

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They say one picture is worth a thousand words.* Below is the effect across all categories.* The red bands indicate the possible number of additional reserves:*

Conclusion:*Any negotiation involves compromise, and your Council 44 Officers acknowledge that some compromise was needed to achieve the gains in this agreement.* The gains affect all pilots on the seniority list regardless of seat position. Specifically, improved reroute language, rotation construction and trip mix were top priorities for the Atlanta pilots.* The MOU will give the Rotation Construction Committee the authority to build higher quality and a better variety of rotations. Additionally, Individual Vacation Days (IVDs) were established allowing a Delta pilot to take vacation days at other times by using a portion of a vacation week when it would be most convenient, any month of the year.* Taken as a whole, as we outline in the scorecard below, the gains for all Delta pilots greatly outweigh the quids required to achieve them.* Ultimately, which set of work rules you prefer will be your choice to make.*

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