Originally Posted by
Coto Pilot
The issue of banding or not banding aircraft types is a no brainer, banding costs jobs by reducing movement and training. This was supposed to be our one big opportunity to fix our collective contracts and the Continental MEC wants to shoot us all in the foot because they are worried about it effecting the SLI.
OK, please explain this to me. My understanding is the issue here is the 777 and the 747 being banded together
for pay.
While I understand and get behind a separate pay category for the 747 given weight, banding this airplane as into a "widebody" category for pay is not going to cost jobs. They are separate type ratings and qualifications. Just like our 777s and 767s are banded for pay purposes, they are still separate type ratings requiring different staffing. Same with our 757s and 737-800/900s...large narrow body.
The only banding
for staffing occurs on the 757 and 767 here at CAL. Again, my understanding is this whole banding issue is related to PAY of the 747.