Originally Posted by
Nosmo King
PULL and PLUG.
Has anyone figured out whether this was only done for the ISSL or is it a permanent process as pilots of each pre-merger group retire?
It was only done for the ISSL. The 274 oldest former NWA pilots were pulled out of the list, and then the staffing ratios based on the July 2008 fleets were run. Those 274 pilots were then reinserted back into the list one number ahead of the guy they were senior to on the standalone list.
There is no dynamic component. The list is a 4 category and status ratio list with a minimal "premium" fence. All NWA pilots junior to any of the 274 pulled and plugged got an immediate relative seniority windfall that will wash out over time as those 274 pilots actually retire.
I'm not real happy with the fence nor the replacement aircraft language, but all in all it looks like a fair and equitable list. DAL pilots preserve their relative seniority, NWA got some credit for future attrition and immediate SOC access to a larger, higher paying fleet for the 757 drivers and below.
Now it's time to go to work together!