HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AA/APA
SCOPE, CRJ-700, SUPPLEMENT W/LETTER 3
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
1. Commuter Carrier Limitations
Maximum Number
The maximum number of Commuter Carrier Aircraft that can be operated on
behalf of AA is 110% of the AA narrowbody (single-aisle) fleet. At the lowest
point, the AA narrowbody fleet is expected to be 599 aircraft.
Aircraft counts to establish compliance will be held every six months beginning
7/1/03.
Commuter Carriers that are AA affiliates or that have more than 50% of their
flying performed on the AA Company code are counted on a one-for-one basis.
Commuter carriers that are not affiliates and have less than 50% of their flying on
the AA Company code will be pro-rated one of two ways. American Connection
(or someone else with a uniquely identified operation marketed by American)
carrier aircraft connecting to the AA network will be counted on a 1 for one basis.
Other carriers will be pro-rated.
Aircraft Type
Commuter carrier aircraft are now defined as aircraft certificated with 50 seats or
less and gross take-off weight certificated at 64,500 lbs. or less.
ATR-72 Exception:
American Eagle and/or Executive may operate no more than 43 ATR-72s or
other similar turboprop aircraft with a certificated seat range of 51 to 70 seats.
CRJ-700:
AA and APA have agreed to negotiate in good faith to find a way to move the
current and future Eagle CRJ-700s to the AA operating certificate. This
negotiated outcome must be cost neutral for all labor costs under all labor
agreements.
If an agreement is reached on these cost-neutral terms, AA and Eagle will have
one year to accomplish the move from one certificate to the other.
If no agreement is reached, an exception is granted that allows Eagle to continue
to operate the CRJ-700 on the Eagle operating certificate pending resolution of
the issue.
2. Furloughed AA pilots
Master Shuffle
AA will identify all pilots they expect will be furloughed. Those pilots will be
afforded the opportunity to bid for Eagle opportunities through a Master Shuffle.
Pilots will be awarded their bid preference based on seniority. Eagle will train
only those who are successfully awarded a bid. Training may occur out of
seniority order in the event there is an overage in equipment at AA.
CRJ Displacement and Recall
Following the Master Shuffle and AA furlough, furloughed AA pilots can displace
into CRJ Captain positions in accordance with the provisions of Supp. W/Letter 3.
No "CJ Rights" Captain (also known as Eagle Rights) may be displaced from the
CRJ-700 by a furloughed AA pilot.
Eagle CRJ pilots who are displaced by a furloughed AA pilot may exercise Eagle
seniority to displace within Eagle.
All furloughed AA pilots will be eligible for recall into CRJ Captain positions
previously held by AA furloughed pilots. AA furloughed pilots shall occupy CRJ
Captain positions at Eagle as long as there are furloughed AA pilots.
ERJ Recall
APA has waived the displacement rights for furloughed AA pilots into the ERJ
under Supp. W/Letter 3.
As additional ERJ Captain positions occur, due to aircraft being added to the
Eagle ERJ fleet that result in a net increase to the total Eagle fleet, furloughed
AA pilots shall be recalled into the newly-created Captain positions created by
the acceptance incremental aircraft.
Furloughed AA pilots are not eligible for recall into ERJ Captain positions that
occur for any reason other than ERJ aircraft deliveries which are incremental to
the Eagle fleet. AA pilots will have recall rights to an ERJ Captain position that
has previously been held by a furloughed AA pilot.
Training Lock-in
After being trained on a CRJ or ERJ at Eagle, furloughed AA pilots can not be
recalled to AA for a period of 2 years. Recall to AA may occur out of seniority
order as a result of the training lock-in.
Following satisfactory completion of the training lock-in, upon recall, AA pilots
can not exit Eagle at a rate of more than 20 pilots per month.
3. Eagle Pilots
Eagle CRJ and ERJ Captains are subject to displacement in accordance with
Letter 3. However, APA waives the right to displace any ERJ Captain and
retains the right of recall to any vacant CRJ Captain position.
Additionally, APA waives the Supp. W right for recall to any vacant ERJ Captain
position and agrees that furloughed AA pilots may be recalled to only those ERJ
positions that are created as a result of incremental ERJ aircraft at Eagle.
Incremental aircraft are defined as those that result in a net increase to the Eagle
fleet and create the need for an additional ERJ Captain. As a practical matter,
Eagle would need to recall/hire FOs in order for there to be incremental aircraft
deliveries.
Eagle pilots can bid for and be awarded ERJ Captain positions that are
associated with non-incremental Eagle aircraft deliveries. Non-incremental Eagle
aircraft deliveries are those that do not require an increase in active Eagle pilots.
For example, if Eagle is displacing Saab pilots because of reduced Saab flying
while adding ERJ aircraft and Eagle’s active pilot requirements do not increase
(i.e. recall or new hire of FOs), there are no incremental aircraft deliveries. Bid
awards in those cases will be based on relative Eagle seniority.
Eagle pilots will be eligible to bid for and be awarded ERJ Captain positions that
occur as a result of Eagle pilot attrition.
Eagle CRJ Captains who have elected "Eagle Rights" status can not be subject
to displacement by a furloughed AA pilot.
No Eagle ERJ Captain can be subject to displacement from a furloughed AA
pilot. However, Eagle ERJ Captains may be displaced by any other Eagle pilot
(including displaced CRJ Captains) subject to the seniority provisions of the
Eagle/ALPA agreement.
SCOPE, CRJ-700, SUPPLEMENT W/LETTER 3
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
1. Commuter Carrier Limitations
Maximum Number
The maximum number of Commuter Carrier Aircraft that can be operated on
behalf of AA is 110% of the AA narrowbody (single-aisle) fleet. At the lowest
point, the AA narrowbody fleet is expected to be 599 aircraft.
Aircraft counts to establish compliance will be held every six months beginning
7/1/03.
Commuter Carriers that are AA affiliates or that have more than 50% of their
flying performed on the AA Company code are counted on a one-for-one basis.
Commuter carriers that are not affiliates and have less than 50% of their flying on
the AA Company code will be pro-rated one of two ways. American Connection
(or someone else with a uniquely identified operation marketed by American)
carrier aircraft connecting to the AA network will be counted on a 1 for one basis.
Other carriers will be pro-rated.
Aircraft Type
Commuter carrier aircraft are now defined as aircraft certificated with 50 seats or
less and gross take-off weight certificated at 64,500 lbs. or less.
ATR-72 Exception:
American Eagle and/or Executive may operate no more than 43 ATR-72s or
other similar turboprop aircraft with a certificated seat range of 51 to 70 seats.
CRJ-700:
AA and APA have agreed to negotiate in good faith to find a way to move the
current and future Eagle CRJ-700s to the AA operating certificate. This
negotiated outcome must be cost neutral for all labor costs under all labor
agreements.
If an agreement is reached on these cost-neutral terms, AA and Eagle will have
one year to accomplish the move from one certificate to the other.
If no agreement is reached, an exception is granted that allows Eagle to continue
to operate the CRJ-700 on the Eagle operating certificate pending resolution of
the issue.
2. Furloughed AA pilots
Master Shuffle
AA will identify all pilots they expect will be furloughed. Those pilots will be
afforded the opportunity to bid for Eagle opportunities through a Master Shuffle.
Pilots will be awarded their bid preference based on seniority. Eagle will train
only those who are successfully awarded a bid. Training may occur out of
seniority order in the event there is an overage in equipment at AA.
CRJ Displacement and Recall
Following the Master Shuffle and AA furlough, furloughed AA pilots can displace
into CRJ Captain positions in accordance with the provisions of Supp. W/Letter 3.
No "CJ Rights" Captain (also known as Eagle Rights) may be displaced from the
CRJ-700 by a furloughed AA pilot.
Eagle CRJ pilots who are displaced by a furloughed AA pilot may exercise Eagle
seniority to displace within Eagle.
All furloughed AA pilots will be eligible for recall into CRJ Captain positions
previously held by AA furloughed pilots. AA furloughed pilots shall occupy CRJ
Captain positions at Eagle as long as there are furloughed AA pilots.
ERJ Recall
APA has waived the displacement rights for furloughed AA pilots into the ERJ
under Supp. W/Letter 3.
As additional ERJ Captain positions occur, due to aircraft being added to the
Eagle ERJ fleet that result in a net increase to the total Eagle fleet, furloughed
AA pilots shall be recalled into the newly-created Captain positions created by
the acceptance incremental aircraft.
Furloughed AA pilots are not eligible for recall into ERJ Captain positions that
occur for any reason other than ERJ aircraft deliveries which are incremental to
the Eagle fleet. AA pilots will have recall rights to an ERJ Captain position that
has previously been held by a furloughed AA pilot.
Training Lock-in
After being trained on a CRJ or ERJ at Eagle, furloughed AA pilots can not be
recalled to AA for a period of 2 years. Recall to AA may occur out of seniority
order as a result of the training lock-in.
Following satisfactory completion of the training lock-in, upon recall, AA pilots
can not exit Eagle at a rate of more than 20 pilots per month.
3. Eagle Pilots
Eagle CRJ and ERJ Captains are subject to displacement in accordance with
Letter 3. However, APA waives the right to displace any ERJ Captain and
retains the right of recall to any vacant CRJ Captain position.
Additionally, APA waives the Supp. W right for recall to any vacant ERJ Captain
position and agrees that furloughed AA pilots may be recalled to only those ERJ
positions that are created as a result of incremental ERJ aircraft at Eagle.
Incremental aircraft are defined as those that result in a net increase to the Eagle
fleet and create the need for an additional ERJ Captain. As a practical matter,
Eagle would need to recall/hire FOs in order for there to be incremental aircraft
deliveries.
Eagle pilots can bid for and be awarded ERJ Captain positions that are
associated with non-incremental Eagle aircraft deliveries. Non-incremental Eagle
aircraft deliveries are those that do not require an increase in active Eagle pilots.
For example, if Eagle is displacing Saab pilots because of reduced Saab flying
while adding ERJ aircraft and Eagle’s active pilot requirements do not increase
(i.e. recall or new hire of FOs), there are no incremental aircraft deliveries. Bid
awards in those cases will be based on relative Eagle seniority.
Eagle pilots will be eligible to bid for and be awarded ERJ Captain positions that
occur as a result of Eagle pilot attrition.
Eagle CRJ Captains who have elected "Eagle Rights" status can not be subject
to displacement by a furloughed AA pilot.
No Eagle ERJ Captain can be subject to displacement from a furloughed AA
pilot. However, Eagle ERJ Captains may be displaced by any other Eagle pilot
(including displaced CRJ Captains) subject to the seniority provisions of the
Eagle/ALPA agreement.
