Originally Posted by
sailingfun
It also brings up another question. The FMNW pilots have filed a grievance claiming that since the 777 is flying many former NWA routes in DTW it should not have been fenced and is a replacement aircraft.
If the NWA pilots are going to continue with that grievance then it stands to reason that the same thing applies to the 747 in NYC which will be flying Delta routes. It should not under that logic be a fenced aircraft. The bid should be a open bid.
I though it had to do with a reduction in block hours of 744 and a subsequent increase in 777 block hours, not routes. fNWA lost 744 positions that fDAL gained on protected acft. I beleive the grievance is to rectify those percentage of block hours in the form of positions.