Originally Posted by
Smooth at FL450
mechanics will turn wrenches on all models. Ops agents will push flights off their gate regardless of the model, rampers will throw bags into whichever model is on their gate. I don’t think FAs need to be tied to a specific type either. So pilots are the only ones tied to a specific aircraft type…and the revenue it generates.
Yes almost all employee groups except pilots have to deal with multiple fleets (although that can be segregated by base and outstation, widebodies typically only have a handful compared to NB).
Originally Posted by
flyguy81
We absolutely should not be negotiating based on seats anyway…should be pay banded based on type or gross weight as certified by manufacturer. Nothing stopping them from tearing seats out to avoid paying a higher rate…been there, got the t-shirt, not doing it again.
Yes.
All four legacies have pay scales setup that way, easy to plagiarize as a starting point.
Unless you want to do something crazy like a blended rate for all fleets. There was a little chatter about that with the AS/HA merger, but it got shouted down pretty hard. Not socially acceptable in ALPA circles anyway.