Originally Posted by
FriendlyPilot
They did in United/CAL and American/USAir. The 757-200s and -300s were placed in a higher category than 737 and Airbus 319/320. At American they had 4 groups, and the lowest was E-190. Not only that the arbitrators put the The A220 is clearly not an A320 and will likely be a lower category.
This is what American’s SLI looked like in the end. (Not counting longevity)
Tier 1 777,A330 CA
Tier 2 767,757 CA
Tier 3 737, MD-80, A-320 CA
Tier 4 777,A330 FO
Tier 5 767,757 FO
Tier 6 737, MD-80, A-320 FO
Tier 7 E-190 CA
Tier 8 E-190 FO
The A-220 is an E-190 replacement and will likely be treated as a lower category than an A-320.
That aligns with their pay bands, which neither B6 nor NK have. The 190 at US/AA was treated basically like an RJ (group 1, as is the case with A220-100 in their pay rates). A220-300 is banded with md80/a320/737 families, ie group 2. A220-300 is the same size as an A319 (and pays more at B6 than a 321 does at NK) and is banded with other narrowbodies, not small narrowbodies. Should we break down “category” into 321, 320, 319/223 for purposes of integration then also? Sounds like a plan.