Originally Posted by
30west
Personally I think all a/c should pay differently since the productivity/ mission/ revenue potential is different on each. The individual pilot should enjoy the rewards of that. Even a319/a320.
Also, if your really are part of ALPA then ALPA says the formula is to be used (don't remember all the factors weight, speed, seats, i.e.). Its simply part of being in ALPA. As i get older though it occurs to me CAL old 25year scale that paid according to seniority might be nice. Flying an A320 ord to mco all winter long then laying over might be nice instead of going back side of clock to NRT-BKK
Has anyone ever actually seen this mythical "weight/speed/seat" formula? Please point me to where it is as inquiring minds want to know. There is no formula these days. Each airline has historically gone for the highest rates they could get in the good times and then the least paycuts in the bad times. But believe me, I highly doubt that our JNC (and your NC in the past, even for your 2000 CBA) ever used a formula such as the you speak of above.
It is also unfortunate that widebodies seem to be the holy grail in these arbitrations. I still haven't figured out why.
I'll throw another one out there. Why would we pay something based on weight? Shouldn't we pay something based on profit potential? For example, the 787 is not going to weight nearly as much as a similarly sized airplane due to the materials and engineering behind the airplane. Should it then be paid less because it has a lighter ZFW? Seems to me that the 787 should be paid more than equivalent size airplane due to its lower cost structure yet equal revenue potential, which of course, equals a higher profit per trip.
MW