Originally Posted by
AdiosMikeFox
Ok, here's a question: If AA does start pulling in classes to meet 800 hires for the year, when would this start? And what would prevent Envoy from withholding pilots from meeting 50% of that number due to being currently ahead on the flow?
Well, they can meter down to 30 a month if they start pulling classes of more than 60 in AA.
By the end of the year the total have to be 50% regardless. Once they are done with the 824 it's metered 20 a month or 35%. When the last E-175 from the 40 get here, then it goes up to 50% or 30 a month.
Now, it seems that the 40th airplane will be here couple of months after the last 824 pilot leave Envoy. So it should be 30 a month or 50% until the last pilot hired in Oct 10, 2011.
After that group I lost count how it works. Just remember that 10/11/2011 pilot it's about 1800 in seniority out of 2000 pilots. So, it should keep moving steadily for a couple of years.
Also remember that the 824 and protected pilot group are awards from arbitration. It's not contractual like the other 2 groups from Envoy, PSA and PDT, which can be modified in the future.