Yes. The provisions in Section 26 had not been touched since the 1999 CBA. Understanding that technology has improved, we were successful in updating the provisions and creating expanded protections. The first item is the new definition of “Flight Data” capturing:

• The prior definitions of FDR and CVR
• The data under the old “Inflight Data” (while removing the limitation “in an alleged accident/incident”)
• Other collecting systems onboard the aircraft
• Landing Scorecards
• All the derivative data from each of those.

CBA 2015 prohibited the use of those things included in its definition of data “as a basis for discipline or discharge of a pilot,” along with prohibiting the audit of data to “evaluate or monitor” pilots. Building off our successful safety agreements and provisions since the 1999 CBA (e.g., 26.Y. of the CBA, ASAP, FOQA), we significantly expanded the circle with the new definition and its applicability. For example, the data in the expanded definition of Flight Data cannot be used in or referred to in any Section 11 (Training), 15 (Medical Standards), 19 (Investigation and Discipline) or related 20 and 21 administrative proceeding (Grievances: Administrative and System Board of Adjustment), or any non-Agreement legal or administrative proceeding. Once the TA ratifies, the Flight Data also cannot be “used in, referred to, or constitute grounds for placement in, any Section 11 training, any Enhanced Oversight Program, or any other similar program and/or training.” The prohibition on auditing of the data now includes “for use in a potential corrective action or performance improvement discussion.”

Yes. It must be voluntary; the data can only be shared with the Standard Crew on the flight, whether you use it or not will not be tracked, and the new Flight Data protections apply equally to it.

Yes, with a caveat. While transcripts may still be made and recorded by personnel to reproduce the recording, actual voice may be used only with the consent of the pilot and the CASC Chairman consent.

There is a new provision prohibiting installation of systems on the aircraft for the purpose of recording pilots.

Many countries require 6 months of validity on a passport for entry and/or visa purposes. Moving this notice and validation requirement to 210 and 180 days aligns better with actual country requirements. The Company may require 2 passports for a particular fleet.

At 0900(LBT) the day prior to your trip, you may be removed (without pay) from the trip if your passport does not have greater than 180 days to expiration.

Yes. The process we used for the 2015 CBA was codified in Section 26.Q.3. You may receive a hard copy, but you must make an affirmative election to do so within 120 days following the FCIF announcing the publishing of the CBA. Pilots hired after the effective date will only be provided an electronic copy.

Pilots will be able to use BP4 status from anywhere, to base for trips and for activities other than trips (e.g., reserve availability period).

• The “no harm / no foul” rules have expanded as 13:30 criteria now included having a ticket on a commercial air carrier with a backup plan.
• The “no harm / no foul” has reduced the jumpseat block in to showtime from 1:30 to 1:00.

Yes, as long as you are scheduled to arrive in base more than 1:00 prior to your reserve availability period.

Any base, as long as you have a scheduled activity starting in that base.

No. If you do not get the Vaccination, you will initially be removed from those trips and put into SUB. Once a requirement has been in place, for all future bid periods you will be removed and put into SUB without the option for OTP and you will have to accept any SUB assignments. BLAs will also be restricted.

There is no requirement for a System Bid due to a vaccine requirement.

Initially, you will be placed in SUB. For future bid periods, you will still be put into SUB, however you will not be able to elect OTP or decline any sub assignment. A reserve would not be awarded a trip that required the vaccine.

A pilot may jumpseat or arrive via Ticketed Commercial Air Travel (with a demonstratable and reasonable back-up plan) into an R-day without an assignment and be protected by 26.J.2 as long as the pilot is scheduled to arrive in base 1:00 prior to his availability period. For example, if the jumpseat arrives by 2300, the pilot is protected from discipline for RA availability at 0000. The 13:30 provision in 26.J.2.a. does not apply in this situation as reserve, without an assigned trip, is not duty.