Why would APA just roll over on scope like that?

 

I sure hope they don't allow Pandora's box to open. 88 seaters would be a disaster for our careers. Each contract management get bigger jets at regionals. It's rediculous to even entertain such a proposal.

 

Probably best not to use these words when discussing merger terms with the East pilots of US Airways and the association leadership at USAPA.

They still have difficulty understanding what "final binding arbitration" means in creating the SLI from the previous merger.

 

I'm fairly certain CRJ900's configured to 90 seats are already allowed under UsAir scope. 93 CRJ900's to be exact.

 

As an aside, are we still ALPA?

 

US Airways scope currently allows
175 aircraft in 50 seats or less,
212 aircraft with 51 - 70 seats,
153 aircraft with greater than 71 seats.
US Airways can have 540 regional aircraft and American has 255 aircraft (included are AE and Connection). There are already 795 aircraft allowed.
If Parker exercises the options of AA, there are over 460 new aircraft coming from the AA side not counting the 787 and 777 still on order.

 

Here is the latest: (more should be known Sat. 21, USAPA has a conf call at 10am, more details should be out at that time).

(This is still not official):

Notes from APA meeting:

1. Deal should be finished by end of summer
2. Expedited arbitration for seniority (DAL/NWA percentile)
3. Medical costs go from 14% to 17%
4. 787 orders will remain
5. 319 orders to be converted to 320/321
6. Keep current duty rigs
7. A Plan frozen. B Plan will be 14% to 401K
8. Stay with One World. Leave Star Alliance
9. Name remains AA
10. HQ is DFW not PHX
11. Pay is 5% raise on date of signing. 3% from 2 to 6 years, than average of
UAL/DAL 319 pay rates.
12. Vacation to 3+40 per day
13. East Pilots will eventually get between 25% to 30% pay raise, but no timeline given
14. Get rid of 50 seat aircraft.
15. Scope is reduced
16. Keep AA's Boeing/Airbus order. No word on A350 or US Airways orders

 

USA currently has 86 seats on some of the RJs

 

But those are flown by mainline, correct?

 

no just E190