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Captain Chuck Magill
Vice President Flight Operations
Southwest Airlines Co.
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Dallas, TX 75235
Dear Chuck:
THIS TRANSITION AGREEMENT is made and entered into in accordance with the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, by and between SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. and the AIRLINE PILOTS in the service of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., as represented by the SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS’ ASSOCIATION.
Until such time as the flight operations of the two carriers can be combined under a single operating certificate, Southwest would keep flight crews of the two carriers separate, as required by Federal Aviation Regulations, and in compliance with applicable negotiated agreements between Southwest and SWAPA.
As a consequence of Southwest’s acquisition of the stock of AirTran Holdings, Inc., Southwest and SWAPA wish to establish a mechanism for operating Southwest and AirTran as separate carriers until and unless Southwest combines AirTran and Southwest into a single carrier. This Transition Agreement is an integral first step in that process. Therefore, Southwest and SWAPA do hereby agree as follows:
1-G. Complete Operational Merger. The operation of Southwest and AirTran as a single air carrier under a Single Operating Certificate issued by the FAA, after establishment of a single transportation system under the RLA, and under an Integrated Seniority List.
1-Q. Single Operating Certificate. SOC. An air carrier certificate issued by the Federal
Aviation Administration, under which Southwest and AirTran will be permitted to
operate as a single air carrier.
3-A. General. Prior to Complete Operational Merger, Southwest will maintain and operate Southwest and AirTran flight operations as separate carriers as delineated in Section 1.C.1 of the SWAPA CBA. Such period of separate operations shall not exceed 24 months, unless Southwest and the SWAPA BOD or its designee otherwise agree.
6-A. Furlough.
(i) In accordance with Section 1.C.1. of the SWAPA CBA, no pilot on the SWAPA
Master Seniority list will be furloughed prior to Complete Operational Merger.
(ii) Unless prohibitive conditions beyond the control of Southwest occur, to include
extreme economic conditions, no Southwest Pilot will be placed on furlough
during the first year following Complete Operational Merger.
(iii) Southwest shall immediately notify SWAPA if any such furlough is anticipated,
and shall promptly meet with SWAPA upon request to discuss and consider
alternatives that might avoid or mitigate the effects of a furlough.
6-B. Fragmentation.
If a government agency requires Southwest to give up assets as a
condition of approval of the merger, to the extent possible, Southwest will ensure that any divestiture of aircraft, route authority, gates, or slots shall be those of AirTran.
If Southwest determines that it will combine Southwest and AirTran into one single air carrier, it will so advise SWAPA and will take such actions as are necessary and appropriate to secure expeditious issuance by the FAA of a Single Operating Certificate.
(d) In the event that an integrated seniority list is reached through negotiations, the
following shall apply:
(i) SWAPA and ALPA will each designate members of their respective
Negotiating Committees to comprise an Implementation Work Group,
whose sole responsibilities will be to negotiate an implementation
schedule with the Companies to include:
a. Adjustment of the AirTran-ALPA CBA to reflect the
compensation and benefits of the SWAPA CBA;
b. Application of the SWAPA CBA to AirTran pilots;
c. B717 rates of pay and work rules to be applied under the SWAPA
CBA to Southwest and AirTran pilots; and
d. International pay and work rules to be applied under the SWAPA
CBA to Southwest and AirTran pilots.
Captain Chuck Magill
Vice President Flight Operations
Southwest Airlines Co.
XXXX Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx
Dallas, TX 75235
Dear Chuck:
THIS TRANSITION AGREEMENT is made and entered into in accordance with the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, by and between SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. and the AIRLINE PILOTS in the service of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., as represented by the SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS’ ASSOCIATION.
Until such time as the flight operations of the two carriers can be combined under a single operating certificate, Southwest would keep flight crews of the two carriers separate, as required by Federal Aviation Regulations, and in compliance with applicable negotiated agreements between Southwest and SWAPA.
As a consequence of Southwest’s acquisition of the stock of AirTran Holdings, Inc., Southwest and SWAPA wish to establish a mechanism for operating Southwest and AirTran as separate carriers until and unless Southwest combines AirTran and Southwest into a single carrier. This Transition Agreement is an integral first step in that process. Therefore, Southwest and SWAPA do hereby agree as follows:
1-G. Complete Operational Merger. The operation of Southwest and AirTran as a single air carrier under a Single Operating Certificate issued by the FAA, after establishment of a single transportation system under the RLA, and under an Integrated Seniority List.
1-Q. Single Operating Certificate. SOC. An air carrier certificate issued by the Federal
Aviation Administration, under which Southwest and AirTran will be permitted to
operate as a single air carrier.
3-A. General. Prior to Complete Operational Merger, Southwest will maintain and operate Southwest and AirTran flight operations as separate carriers as delineated in Section 1.C.1 of the SWAPA CBA. Such period of separate operations shall not exceed 24 months, unless Southwest and the SWAPA BOD or its designee otherwise agree.
Section 6
Transition Job Security Protections
6-A. Furlough.
(i) In accordance with Section 1.C.1. of the SWAPA CBA, no pilot on the SWAPA
Master Seniority list will be furloughed prior to Complete Operational Merger.
(ii) Unless prohibitive conditions beyond the control of Southwest occur, to include
extreme economic conditions, no Southwest Pilot will be placed on furlough
during the first year following Complete Operational Merger.
(iii) Southwest shall immediately notify SWAPA if any such furlough is anticipated,
and shall promptly meet with SWAPA upon request to discuss and consider
alternatives that might avoid or mitigate the effects of a furlough.
6-B. Fragmentation.
If a government agency requires Southwest to give up assets as a
condition of approval of the merger, to the extent possible, Southwest will ensure that any divestiture of aircraft, route authority, gates, or slots shall be those of AirTran.
Section 7
Single Operating Certificate
(d) In the event that an integrated seniority list is reached through negotiations, the
following shall apply:
(i) SWAPA and ALPA will each designate members of their respective
Negotiating Committees to comprise an Implementation Work Group,
whose sole responsibilities will be to negotiate an implementation
schedule with the Companies to include:
a. Adjustment of the AirTran-ALPA CBA to reflect the
compensation and benefits of the SWAPA CBA;
b. Application of the SWAPA CBA to AirTran pilots;
c. B717 rates of pay and work rules to be applied under the SWAPA
CBA to Southwest and AirTran pilots; and
d. International pay and work rules to be applied under the SWAPA
CBA to Southwest and AirTran pilots.
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