The scope is both seats and Max Gross Takeoff Weight. I'll quote Denny Crane as he posted this in the "New No-Furlough Clause DAL" thread (
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/ma...use-dal-4.html).
Originally Posted by Denny Crane
40. “Permitted aircraft type” means:
c. one of up to 255 jet aircraft configured with 51-70 passenger seats and certificated in the United States with a maximum gross takeoff weight of 86,000 pounds or less (“70-seat jets”), and
d. one of up to 120 jet aircraft configured with 71-76 passenger seats and certificated in the United States with a maximum gross takeoff weight of 86,000 pounds or less (“76-seat jets”). The number of 76-seat jets may be increased above 120 by three 76-seat jets for each aircraft above the number of aircraft in the baseline fleet operated by the Company (in service, undergoing maintenance and operational spares) as of CBAID. The baseline fleet number will be 440+N, in which N is the number of aircraft (in service, undergoing maintenance and operational spares but not including permitted aircraft types) added to the Company’s baseline fleet from NWA. The number and type of all aircraft in the Company’s fleet on CBAID will be provided to the Association. The number of 70-seat jets plus 76-seat jets permitted by Section 1 B. 40. may not exceed 255.
Exception: Up to the 36 EMB-175s that were operated and/or ordered by Northwest prior to CBAID may continue to be operated with up to a maximum gross takeoff weight of 89,000 pounds.
Justdoinmyjob:
Originally Posted by
Justdoinmyjob
I don't see it as scope relaxation. If the FAA says you need to change the weight, that's fine. You just can't operate those aircraft with Delta code anymore. That doesn't stop you from flying them for anyone else that will let you. Or starting your own code ala Expressjet or Independance.
Now, if management came to DALPA and asked for relief and we stupidly gave it to them, than then THAT would be scope relaxation. Realistically, it will probably have to be settled in court. Which contract has more juice, RAH's with Delta or the CBA?
My understanding from the memo is that it specifically says that these aircraft will be operating for Delta Connection. Also, it's a service bulletin that allows the mod, it's not an AD that requires it, so it's purely an option that allows the company to get more range out of the aircraft, because it allows for more fuel (I think my friend said around 18,500 lbs with full pax and full bags, somewhere around an 1800 nm range). I think CHQ did a mod like this with some of their EMB-145LRs, but I could be mistaken. It seems to me like the scope is pretty clear about the weight limit, and specifically mentions 36 175s owned/operated by NWA.