ATTACHMENT 1 BEFORE THE SENIORITY INTEGRATION ARBITRATION BOARD DANA E. EISCHEN, ROGER KAPLAN AND DENNIS R. NOLAN ______: In the matter of the seniority : integration between : : THE PILOTS OF CONTINENTAL : AIRLINES : : AND : : THE PILOTS OF UNITED AIR LINES : ______:
TIMELINE OF RELEVANT EVENTS REGARDING THE CERTIFIED CONTINENTAL PILOT SENIORITY LIST
July 25, 1983 Continental-Texas International Seniority Integration Award (Greenbaum, Arb.).
September 23, 1983 Continental enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
December 27, 1985 People Express acquires Britt Airways.
January 31, 1986 People Express acquires Provincetown-Boston Airlines (“PBA”).
1986 Some People Express pilots fly at Britt and PBA (through 1990).
May 5, 1986 Texas Air Corporation acquires Rocky Mountain Airways.
June 30, 1986 Continental exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
December 18, 1986 Continental-New York Air Seniority Integration Award (Bloch, Arb.).
December 30, 1986 Texas Air Corporation acquires People Express.
February 1, 1987 Britt, Rocky Mountain and PBA are marketed as Continental Express.
April 1, 1987 Texas Air Corporation transfers People Express, Britt, Rocky Mountain and PBA to Continental.
June 12, 1987 Continental acquires a 50% equity interest in Bar Harbor Airways.
June 15, 1987 Continental-Frontier Seniority Integration Award (Nicolau, Arb.).
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December 30, 1987 People Express sells PBA to Bar Harbor.
April 11, 1988 Bar Harbor-PBA Seniority Integration Award (Kasher, Arb.).
May 18, 1988 Continental Pilot Operations Group approves the PEP Chapter 9 seniority program for Continental Express. Britt and Rocky Mountain pilots are assigned numbers on the Continental pilot seniority list.
June 1, 1989 Chapter 9 appears in the Continental Pilot Employment Policy (“PEP”).
February 1990 Continental achieves 59% ownership of Bar Harbor. Bar Harbor pilots are assigned numbers on the Continental pilot seniority list.
August 15, 1990 Wholly-owned Continental subsidiary Britt assumes Bar Harbor’s Newark operations.
December 3, 1990 Continental enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
June 1, 1991 PEP Chapter 9 is revised.
August 13, 1991 People Express-Continental-Frontier Seniority Integration Award (Ross, Arb.). Ross Award treats People Express pilots flying at wholly-owned express carriers the same as all other People Express pilots.
April 27, 1993 Continental exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Britt and Rocky Mountain are restructured as Continental Express.
June 21, 1993 Robert Hunter is the last Continental Express pilot assigned a Continental seniority number under PEP Chapter 9.
July 1, 1993 Continental pilot seniority list is compressed (Reserved Positions are eliminated).
July 12, 1993 NMB certifies the IACP as the bargaining agent for the pilots of Continental and Continental Express as a single carrier.
November 1, 1993 PEP Chapter 9 is revised.
March 24, 1994 Eastern settlement agreement provides rights to positions on the Continental pilot seniority list.
April 23, 1995 Continental RIF, some pilots bid to positions at Continental Express under PEP Chapter 9.
December 17, 1996 The last pilot who had bid to a position at Continental Express under PEP Chapter 9 as part of the Continental RIF returns to Continental.
August 20, 1997 Nicholas Bonacci is the first Eastern pilot hired at Continental.
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October 10, 1997 Continental and the IACP implement the Employment Opportunities and Furlough Protection Agreement (“EOFPA”).
October 27, 1997 Larry Hall is the last Eastern pilot hired at Continental.
November 5, 1997 Robert Morse is the first pilot to transition to Continental under the EOFPA.
June 25, 1998 Continental, Continental Express and the IACP sign the EOFPA.
December 14, 1998 Continental, Continental Express and the IACP sign the Supplemental EOFPA.
January 1, 2001 Continental Express is renamed ExpressJet.
May 22, 2001 ALPA and IACP merge. Continental MEC represents all Continental and ExpressJet pilots.
September 11, 2001 Dana Reeves is the last pilot to transition to Continental under the EOFPA.
September 2001 Continental furloughs approximately 100 pilots.
April 23, 2002 ExpressJet IPO; Continental ownership drops to 53%.
August 4, 2003 Continental divests to less than 50% ownership of ExpressJet and the EOFPA is terminated.
August 9, 2004 ALPA creates the ExpressJet MEC. The Continental MEC and the ExpressJet MEC begin separate representation of Continental and ExpressJet pilots.
April 2005 Hiring resumes at Continental.
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ATTACHMENT 7 In The Matter Of The Seniority Integration Between Northwest Pilots and Delta Pilots October 22, 2008
Page 1403 BEFORE THE
SENIORITY INTEGRATION ARBITRATION BOARD
RICHARD BLOCH, DANA EISCHEN, FREDRIC HOROWITZ
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IN THE MATTER OF THE :
SENIORITY INTEGRATION BETWEEN: :
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THE PILOTS OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.,:
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THE PILOTS OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. :
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ARBITRATION VOLUME VII
Washington, DC
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
REPORTED BY:
CARMEN SMITH
202-347-3700 Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. 800-336-6646 In The Matter Of The Seniority Integration Between Northwest Pilots and Delta Pilots October 22, 2008
Page 1656 Page 1658 1 MR. FREUND: The actual cross-reference 1 furlough time? 2 for both, I think, would be the joint exhibit 2 A Well, it depends. The furlough data is 3 references in the ground rules. I can't remember if 3 divided in terms of eras when these furloughs 4 it's Joint Exhibit 1. 4 occurred. You can see in the late '70s into the 5 MR. KATZ: I'm going to differ with Jeff. 5 early '80s, there were 140 pilots still on our July 6 As to our exhibit, it's tab 26 in book 1. 6 1 list with furlough time from that period. 7 ARBITRATOR EISCHEN: I just wanted to make 7 For the period of 1992 to 1994, we have 8 sure on that point among others, because there was a 8 154 pilots remaining with furlough time. And then, 9 list of addenda and errata that Captain Newman 9 of course, the largest number of furlough time is in 10 talked about. 10 more recent times, the post-September-11-related 11 MR. KATZ: Yes, those corrections were all 11 furloughs. And we have 743 of those pilots 12 incorporated into the tab 26 of book 1 that Captain 12 remaining on our July 1 list. 13 Newman sponsored, and so I would prefer to reference 13 Q And are there 165 pilots on the list who 14 that one rather than a joint exhibit. In term of 14 are still on furlough? 15 the Delta pilots, I'll let Jeff speak for them. 15 A That's correct. They're referred to as 16 MR. FREUND: We haven't given you a 16 furlough bypass pilots, and there is a contractual 17 separate seniority list as a separate exhibit, other 17 provision that allows them, for a period of time, to 18 than the joint exhibit, which we -- as you will 18 bypass and then come back to Northwest at a later 19 recall at the beginning of the proceeding, when we 19 date. 20 were talking about joint exhibits, we said we would 20 Q They have had the opportunity to return to 21 send you electronically, and we have sent that 21 work as pilots? 22 electronically. 22 A They have. Page 1657 Page 1659 1 ARBITRATOR EISCHEN: Thank you. 1 Q But for reasons that were good and 2 MR. FREUND: So the reference point is, 2 sufficient unto themselves, they bypassed that 3 again I don't have the ground rules document in 3 opportunity? 4 front of me, I don't remember whether it's Joint 4 A Correct. 5 Exhibit 1 or 2. It's whatever is referred to in the 5 Q Okay. What about Exhibit 2? 6 ground rules. 6 A Exhibit 2 is simply showing our recent 7 ARBITRATOR EISCHEN: Thanks to both of 7 attrition data. And this is a list of pilots that 8 you. I think that make the point I wanted to make. 8 have retired or exited the company in some form or 9 MR. KATZ: And I hope -- we sent an 9 another after the agreed-upon date of July 1, 2008. 10 electronic version to the panel and the 10 Q So we are updating the information that 11 representatives of the Delta pilots as well. 11 the Delta pilots and panel have? 12 ARBITRATOR EISCHEN: Thank you, gentlemen. 12 A That's correct. In the period in question 13 BY MR. KATZ: 13 here is July 1, 2008 through October 2, 2008, which 14 Q All right. Lane, would you turn to 14 was, of course, the first day of hearings in 15 Exhibit 1, please. 15 Los Angeles. And during that period, 103 Northwest 16 A Sure. 16 pilots have left the property. 17 Q And the first data category that you 17 And we can further update that that since 18 analyzed was furlough data; correct? 18 October 2, some additional pilots have left the 19 A Correct. 19 property. 20 Q And this was data as of -- 20 Q Okay. Did you want to give any specifics 21 A July 1, 2008. 21 on that or -- 22 Q -- July 1, 2008. And how many pilots had 22 A I can provide it if the panel would like. 65 (Pages 1656 to 1659) 202-347-3700 Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. 800-336-6646