That was the first I'd heard of that. I thought domestic SC stayed at 12 hours.

 

So maybe all of the rumors of NRT going away in leui of SEA are false. I thought they wouldn't pull out completely, those 5th freedom rights aren't something you can just apply for. I haven't heard any update on getting back to HND though, I know RA mentioned trying to do that...

 

Question for 717 guys & gals. How much notice did you have before returning for recency training & OE.

 

Sorry my bad. Domestic stays at 12.

 

Reserves are also only subject to a 7th short call in months where the reserve guarantee is at or above 75 hours.

Still don't know why the company wanted this provision, nor why we gave it, but it is not as onerous as some people think, and will probably occur as frequently as "every reserve flying to 99 hours."

 

Riiiigght. Just like ALV + 15 was only going to affect international categories.
Hint: ALV + 15 was a giveaway, plain and simple, and so was granting 7 short calls shortly after negotiating for 6 in the merger! ALV + 15 sucks, even for reserves who are flying less than 99 hours.

 

There are 2 things we need to be working for right away to mitigate the unintended consequences of FAR 117. First, 5:15 should apply per calendar day, no exceptions. Second, if they are going to enjoy the flexibility of rerouting us for schedule integrity, crews should be paid for the reroute ON TOP of original rotation guarantee. IMO, they abuse the reroute already and it abrogates seniority in the bidding process. That flexibility should come at a cost to the company. Instead of getting us "prepped" for the upcoming QOL hit, ALPA needs to be reassuring the pilot group that they will be seeking improvements and solutions such as those I've just mentioned. I'm not holding my breath...

 

US/AA Merger given green light by DOJ. We want DCA slots...

Good news for upcoming negotiations.

 

In that hypothetical example there really is no burden on the government to prove anything except to itself. It can then very easily claim constitutionality while ruling any way it wants to on anything and self declaring itself the final arbiter. The whole thing is based on honest checks and balances and states have to have a way to challenge and in some cases nullify gross over reach. The interstate commerce clause is one of the most abused "butterfly effect" intellectual over reaches in the courts because since everything effects something in some way eventually, its automatically dubbed interstate commerce.

Give me an example of any hypothetical law, power or over reach of the federal government and I can very easily bend it in a sentence or two with interstate commerce and/or general welfare. Add in a constitutional amendment to correct it and in 1 or 2 more sentenences I can effectively nullify any limitation you can think of. So yes, we all want a fair system of dispute resolution, but when the system is corrupted and constantly rules in favor of itself the source of the power that is lent to it will progressively begin to challenge the process.

The pendulum has swung way, way too far in the other direction and a return to a constitutional center is long over due. Interstate commerce and general welfare are being used to erase the 9th and 10th amendments in their entirety.

 

Are you sure domestic goes to 14? The "extra" two hours are pretty much worthless to them. Heck the last 2-4 hours of the 12 hour SC were pretty much worthless as well. From 12:01-14:00 they can't give you anything, yet your rest for the next cycle hasn't even started. I don't see how that helps them at all.