Cheers... I can be trained ... I think I'm figuring out how to pass my DC9 checkride... and I'd better add Superpilot's :beer: to the post. Now if I can figure out how to perform a walk around in the ice and avoid falling on my butt on the frozen lav juice.
A320 vs MD 88 (Similar seat capactiy ~140, 12 year rates) PRIOR to Merger Nonsense (APC Numbers)
NWA @ 85 hours
CA
$139x80 = $11120
$208.5x5 = $1042 (premium over 80)
CA Total: $12162
FO
$95x80 = $7600
$142.5 = $712 (premium over 80)
FO Total: $8312
DAL @ 85 hours
CA
$142 x 85 = $12070
CA Total: $12070
FO
$97 x 85 = $8245
Doesn't look like much of a difference to me. Actually, since NWA uses a blended rate for the 319/320, works out even more in NWAs favor.
The 757/767 works out for DAL SLIGHTLY, because they use a blended rate also.
If it wasn't for the merger, you wouldn't have had LOA19. Had we not done a joint deal, we probably would have negotiated similar rates for the NWA side.
I know you DAL boyos are all into W2s, so you might grasp this.
Nu