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Nobody on CPS property has had the opportunity to turn down a flowup yet, so *ALL* 320 slots are available to NW/DL flowdowns.
That
was the criteria for allowing the CPS operation, and you did all know that coming into the game. While you say you and everyone else is aware of this, I still detect resentment?
Personally I think the prospect of having to flush the entire list a CPS is so expensive and disruptive it will lead to the stapling of the CPS list to DAL before any furloughs other than a very small one occurs. It does not help any of your pilots who end up on the street, but it makes the initial promise of working for NWA whole. DAL already has rates for the E-175/95, and far better work rules. It would be far more cost effective for DAL if they were to furlough a 1000 pilots to staple you first, then be able to furlough clear through the list without ever having to train the entire list x2 (+) on the E-175 on the way down, and only train those left who could hold the position. Reading the contract on the flow down, there is NO provision to allow them to flush through without offering the training in seniority order, even if meant waiting, typing, training, and then immediately furloughing.
Small solace, but you would have a guaranteed DAL number to eventually come back to as opposed to waiting for the flow up.......