Originally Posted by
PikeAV8R
With the provision in the contract not allowing pilots to bid from one jet to another, will current pilots be allowed to bid from the erj to crj (it only seems fair) since their current aircraft will be reduced from their domicile. I would hope that ALPA and the pilot group would not allow individuals to be displaced from their bases simply due to a change in aircraft operating certain routes. It would hardly be appropriate for a new hire to take a spot in someone else’s base thus displacing them.
If they are displaced they can change jets, but the company's position is that the CRJ is not new equipment (disputed by ALPA) so they cannot voluntarily bid from the EMB to the CRJ. No newhire will be taking a slot that isn't vacant after all current pilots have a shot (within contractual guidelines of course).