Originally Posted by
John Carr
Technically, not a "B-scale" from back in the day AA or anyone else.
DAL's/AAG's rates are pretty much FOR THE MOST PART in line with pay for size of equipment. At least NOW.
Although the 717/E-Jet is more flexible than the traditional "RJ".
The AA B-scale was for ALL airplanes, correct?
If all RJ flying is brought back in-house on the same seniority list, with a flow straight to the A-scale dependent only on seniority, would that be acceptable? Keep it exclusively for RJs, protected by whatever is necessary, scope clauses, etc.
If there's confusion with the term B-scale or if the term has too much historical baggage, perhaps rebrand it. The regionals are a defecto B-scale anyways, except with numerous additional disadvantages because they're separate companies and seniority lists.
I wonder why major airlines pilots would not want this. It adds people to the seniority list, which increases job security. Surely getting pushed back into the B-scale wouldn't be as bad as a furlough. Or maybe it's the major airlines that don't want this to happen?