AStar TA!!!

[AV8OR]

[FONT=Tahoma, Helvetica, sans serif]And you can be guaranteed it ain't concessionary! Cheers![/FONT]​

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[FONT=Tahoma, Helvetica, sans serif]SPECIAL ASTAR MEC AND [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, Helvetica, sans serif]NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE
[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, Helvetica, sans serif]February 7, 2008[/FONT]​

[FONT=Tahoma, Helvetica, sans serif]After more than 2 weeks of intense negotiations we are happy to report that we have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. [/FONT]


[FONT=Tahoma, Helvetica, sans serif]There are provisions for job security, growth, pay increases and retro compensation. We will be working to finalize the contractual language over the next week before we begin road shows (ILN only) to present the terms and conditions of the agreement to the whole pilot group for ratification. [/FONT]


[FONT=Tahoma, Helvetica, sans serif]We know many are anxious to learn the details of the new agreement, and we are preparing a comprehensive overview of the entire contract that we will have ready very soon. [/FONT]


[FONT=Tahoma, Helvetica, sans serif]This is an agreement that the MEC and Negotiating Committee will unanimously recommend for ratification. Thanks for everyone’s patience and support and please go ahead and remove the red lanyards. New ones will be out soon. [/FONT]​

 

[flyinboxes]

WOW, just got the call, heard it's a 20 percent raise over the life, I think I'll have a cold one!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to all who worked so many hours, countless hours, who never gave up hope, and to a UNIFIED pilot group like I've never seen before. When the chips were down, we held strong!

 

[hvydriver]

WOW, just got the call, heard it's a 20 percent raise over the life, I think I'll have a cold one!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to all who worked so many hours, countless hours, who never gave up hope, and to a UNIFIED pilot group like I've never seen before. When the chips were down, we held strong!

No, no, no.... We're not CATII. This can't be.

 

[flyinboxes]

LOL! It's all our fault! I must be dreaming! CHEERS!

 

[Johnlp3]

WOW, just got the call, heard it's a 20 percent raise over the life, I think I'll have a cold one!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to all who worked so many hours, countless hours, who never gave up hope, and to a UNIFIED pilot group like I've never seen before. When the chips were down, we held strong!

What about the immediate raise? COLA?

 

[hvydriver]

What about the immediate raise? COLA?

Yes and yes. We'll wait till the road shows to disclose though.

 

[nitefr8dog]

WOW, just got the call, heard it's a 20 percent raise over the life, I think I'll have a cold one!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to all who worked so many hours, countless hours, who never gave up hope, and to a UNIFIED pilot group like I've never seen before. When the chips were down, we held strong!

Great job!

 

[nitefr8dog]

No, no, no.... We're not CATII. This can't be.

Great job! Not really sure what not being CATII has do with a TA except maybe you could have got more money?

 

[EuroWheenie]

From the other side of the pond, congratulations boys and girls - it sure has been a long time coming!

 

[Box-Hauler]

Congrats!!!!!!

That is what UNITY can do for a group. I hope the rest of the DHL pilot groups can learn from your example. One pay scale for all DHL carriers should be the goal.

 

[fodc8]

Here are some of the details

48 month duration, return to table in 36 months.

Retro pay: $7.9 million to be distributed to the pilots as a signing bonus.
Method to be determined by the MEC.


Commitment to purchase additional aircraft;
3 aircraft in the first year
2 aircraft every year 2-4
1 aircraft year 5

After First year, 50% or more will be two crew aircraft (737-300 or
larger).

Job security langauge signed off not just by Dasburg but DHL as Well. New Langauge with DHL was good enough for Astar Pilot group to end all Litigation and close the current Scope lawsuit.

 

[EuroWheenie]

That is what UNITY can do for a group. I hope the rest of the DHL pilot groups can learn from your example. One pay scale for all DHL carriers should be the goal.

Are you thinking US only or on a world-wide basis? If the latter I estimate exactly two chances of that to happen: Fat and None. Company has always been running a divide and conqour policy when it comes to airlines.

Rumours this side of the pond is that AeroLogic will be on a scale below both EAT (BRU Based), DHL Air UK (EMA Based) and LH Cargo (FRA Based). I suppose somebody will do anything to drive a brand new 777.

Anyway, back to ASTAR and their TA.

 

[Clipperskip]

Congratulations from the "other side of the field". Well done ladies and gentlemen. We are glad for you and hope to follow your lead. Just one question, is it a Retroactive Pay raise or just a Signing Bonus? They are extremely different things and choosing the wrong one could cost you tens of thousands of dollars over the rest of your career.

None the less, this is definitely good news for you guys and once again, congratulations!

Here are some of the details

48 month duration, return to table in 36 months.

Retro pay: $7.9 million to be distributed to the pilots as a signing bonus.
Method to be determined by the MEC.


Commitment to purchase additional aircraft;
3 aircraft in the first year
2 aircraft every year 2-4
1 aircraft year 5

After First year, 50% or more will be two crew aircraft (737-300 or
larger).

 

[hvydriver]

That's a signing bonus. Pay raises are included as well. More info after the road shows.

 

[Johnlp3]

Commitment to purchase additional aircraft

Is that additional to current fleet, or some order we don't know about yet?

 

[AV8OR]

Additional above current...cummulatively.

 

[fodc8]

Is that additional to current fleet, or some order we don't know about yet?

From what I understand these are additional aircraft to the current fleet. I don't know where that will stand after we begin refleeting to two man A/C.

 

[ABXbooger]

Congrats, ladies and gents.

 

[hvydriver]

From the other side of the pond, congratulations boys and girls - it sure has been a long time coming!

Thanks Euro. It's been a long battle.

 

[trijetter]

Ok, before every one has an orgasm all over their keyboard, lets all wait and read the fine print. The road show will give us some insight but lets not rush into this. We all know what we are going to have to give up right? This is not an easy "YES" vote for me.