I'll give it a whirl! Please keep in mind, this is second hand from a friend who works there.
Top 274 NWA pilots removed. Due to age disparity with DAL.
Anyone out on SLOA more than 12 months removed.
Bottom 48 Dal pilots removed. Then reattached at bottom of list.
Pilots divided as wide body Capt & f/o and narrow body Capt/ f/o. Ratios devised by arbiters used to create list.
Top 274 NWA pilots "plugged in" a position one number senior to the NWA pilot that was one number junior to them on the pre-merger list. Same with SLOA pilots.
DAL pilots frozen off 747-400, 787(assuming they ever arrive) for 5 years. Exception: not enough NWA bid to fill vacancies. In that event DAL pilot is first one bumped in the event of surplus canx.
NWA pilots frozen off B777 for 5 years. Exception: see DAL pilots 747 above.
There is a point up to the award of the new operating certificate where if furloughs occur, the order will be determined by the previous list depending on which a/c drawdown precipitates the furlough. After the award of the new operating certificate it's inverse seniority off new list.
Hope that's simple enough!
