The B scale was for years 2 through 5. It came in to existence in the 86 contract. Pay was 60 percent of the A scale. In the 91 contract the B scale was changed to years 2 and 3 only at 80 percent of the A scale. This sadly however was not retroactive to the amendable date. I don't know exactly when years 2 and 3 went back to full pay however it was after the pay agreement on the 737-800. I voted against that agreement because it still contained the b scale on years 2 and 3.

I think you mean 2001

Did he stay at ComAir until the end? Just curious how post "RJDC attempted seniority grab" and "screw-you furloughees" played out for him?

Sorry, yes. 2001.

You are correct. I had already changed my post when you put this up. I should have posted we had no scope until the 96 contact. Hard to sell something you don't have. The 96 agreement forced ASA to cancel the remaining 15 on order and they quickly dumped the other 5.

The most senior guy was Mike B. who had a hire date in Nov 99, the most junior guy was Troy K.

Mike and I were in the first group of FM2 guys to be recalled. After our indict from Kolschak, we were given a 4 day requal in the 73 after being out for 6 months and flying the 88 for the previous yr. I guess he wanted to see if we could do it..we were both happy that we had the chance to be back at Delta and didn't biutch since we knew 1310 guys were still out.

Let me just say thank you guys for the Cobra, support from the furlough coord and filing the FM2 grievance that brought me back.

FYI. Was down in the lounge the other day when Richard came through. I was at a computer and he walked up an introduced himself and started chatting. We talked about the current IROP and the one before. He used a colloquialism to describe that first one that is a phrase most of us on here might use......pretty funny. I won't repeat on a public forum just in case it's bad form.

He went on to say that DBMS is totally antiquated and wants it re-done.

That we should be getting and acknowledging re-routes during situations like that right on an-easy to use app on our phone with just a couple of clicks.

I didn't get into any big issues as he was trying to talk to as many folks as he could and I didn't want to hold him up.

Whatever reservations people have about him, guy knows airlines, and that is good for a change......*cough* Leo *cough*.....

One of our former CEO's is rumored to have demanded the same engine on the 757 as the 767 to save maintenance costs. He could not grasp why that was not a option.

I wish that surprised me.

Can you imagine if Hollis Harris had been selected as CEO instead of Mo-Ron? Gerry Grinstein is the architect of the mess that DAL turned out to be. He and Beebe anointed Ron Allen, and then Grinstein brought in the "certifiably brilliant", as the WSJ put it, Leo. Too bad Leo had no sense.