Originally Posted by
MaydayMark
Although I agree that it "could" be a safety issue, I've seen little at FedEx that's driven by safety (I've received safety training from the military, ALPA and the NTSB!).
You're obviously much closer to this problem than I am ... I don't see an easy solution for this problem. Lots of good lessons learned here. It's in all of our interests to find a GOOD solution ...
Happy New Year to all you APC folks.
Now back to football ...
Mark
Mark I don't disagree but as I see it, the ball is 100% squarely in the company's court.
The Union has nothing to give up that I can think of and my guess is the MEC Leadership will want quid pro quo for contract relief (at least I certainly hope so). But don't we now have an FCIF by the VP of flying hinting at asking the Union for concessions?
If MGT can't fill all the FDA seats with the current LOA and normal BLG pay, Does anyone think MGT really thinks that they will have better luck filling the remaining slots with a 8-20 hour cut in monthly Credit?
In order for the any 757 LCA/Flex instructors to get widebody pay, wouldn't that require a new bid posting and a new LOA since the previous company selected LCA's /Flexes would need to Bid the 757, downbid to it in most cases? (Unless MGT intends to make the newly awarded 757 CAPT's the new LCA's and Flexs)
If this is the case, wouldn't that require an LOA to allow Pilot who just BID (downbid) to a narrow body to still be entitled to WB pay? I am sure that potential LOA would get a lot of positive votes from this crowd, especially if that was all the company offered. (no FDA extra enhancements, lower monthly BLG's with only a select few now allowed to get Widebody Capt pay?)
But the snag is that any new bid would have to allow the OVER 60 S/O's to bid the 757 if they wanted. Could the few company selected Flex and LCAs even hold the 757 if Senior over 60 S/O's wanted to be Capts and FOs?
Does the company even really want to go there? This will be interesting to watch.