Rumored ( partial list ) of company opener. I repeat this is unsubstantiated.
PILOTS:
* Company wants a $1.5billion reduction, $400mill to come directly from pilots.
* Company steals your sick leave if u have over 500 hours. 500 hour max sick bank;
* All narrow body a/c types pay the same rate...$137 an hour, 96 hour hard time (virtually hard time), f/o's rate approx $90 per hour.
* Reserve guarantee is around 77 per month.
* 757 pilots will take the worst hit. Reserve 757 capts to make $127K per yr.
* Duty rigs altered.
* Possibility of flying 5 days a week unless scheduling can get a handle on it.
* Furlough clause to be reopened.
* Retirement DC plan virtually eliminated ( to be reduced substantially). Augmented with 401K with 7% matching funds from company.
* Reduced medical benefits.
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS:
* F/A's to clean all planes.
* Pay rates adjusted downward to Amer West Scale.
* Retirement reduced.
* Medical reduced.
* No 55,75,85 hr options.
* Unlimited duty day to FAR max.
RESERVATIONISTS:
* Furlough 680.
* Move remaining reservationists to INT.
TICKET AGENTS:
* Kiosks and ticket readers to cause layoffs in hubs. City Ticket Offices (all 11) to be closed. To be replaced by internet ticketing.
* Reduce ticket agent pay from $20 hr to $13 hr.
PILOT TRAINING:
* Close PIT TRNG CENTER incld the sim building.
* Move all trng to CLT.
* Selling one 737 sim, one A320 sim, buying multiple RJ sims to be located in CLT.
* 757 Sim to be relocated to CLT.
MECHANICS:
* Fewer changes than the rest of the work force...with the exception of possible outsourcing of some maintenance.
* Possibility of terminating CLT and PIT as major overhaul centers. But keeping PIT/CLT for other maintenance.
CLEANERS/UTILITY:
* Force cleaners/utility to become "joint use cleaners and rampers" under the same job title.
MDA FLYING:
* To increase.
* Possibility of selling B-737's to be replaced with mainline flown big RJ's.
LOA #91:
* Allows Uair to sell MDA, PSA,Allegheny,Henson, and future Canadair CRJ positions if needed to finance possible addition of 29 Airbuses of all sizes if load factor dictates.
