Originally Posted by
Adlerdriver
Yeah. Not quite as black and white as you claim. Negotiations involve a bit more than you seem to think. What basis do we have to hold on to 7:35 RFO requirements when the same science based data says
there are specific situations that allow 9 hours. When we demand changes to our work rules because of government mandated rules, it’s unrealistic for us to expect our company to not expect similar changes if they are supported by the same rules.
Government mandated changes, is federal law. There isn’t a reason they need to be negotiated, company has to comply with federal law. It also doesn’t given the company carte blanche to toss out section 12. Contract can be more restrictive than federal law (and is in many cases). The opposite isn’t true.
Delta seemed to be able to keep their RFO for flights of 8 hours or more for their ocean crossings despite 117 allowing longer.
All this is a huge “if” anyways, I don’t think 117 is coming anytime soon.