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LETTER 11
Subject: Small Jets (77-110 seats)
Reference: Section 3 - Compensation
LETTER OF AGREEMENT
between
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
and
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
in the service of
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
as represented by
ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS - CWA, AFL-CIO

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between Northwest Airlines, Inc. a Minnesota
Corporation (the "Company") and the Flight Attendants in the service of Northwest Airlines,
Inc. as represented by the Association of Flight Attendants - CWA, AFL-CIO (the
"Union").
During the life of this Agreement, should the Company acquire small jets configured with
between seventy-seven (77) and one hundred ten (110) seats for use in its mainline
operation, the Company and the Union agree to meet and negotiate appropriate
regional-like rates (e.g., US Airways, Jet Blue, Air Wisconsin, American Eagle, ASA, Comair,
Mesa, PSA, Republic, SkyWest, TranStates) for all Flight Attendant block hours on such
aircraft. Such negotiations shall commence not later than nine (9) months prior
to the planned start of such small jet operations. If the parties are unable to
agree to such rates, the issue shall be submitted to expedited arbitration not
later than ninety (90) days prior to the planned start of the small jet
operations. Such arbitration shall be conducted by the Northwest Flight
Attendant System Board of Adjustment sitting with a neutral arbitrator as
chair. The decision of the System Board shall be issued at least thirty (30)
days prior to the start of small jet operations.
Agreed to on this 18th day of June, 2007
FOR NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT
ATTENDANTS - CWA, AFL-CIO
/s/ Julie Hagen Showers /s/ Patricia A. Friend
Vice President Labor Relations International President, AFA-CWA
A.23
/s/ Jay Hong
MEC President, AFA-CWA
/s/ Lovey Offerle
Negotiations Committee, AFA-CWA
/s/ James Yung
Negotiations Committee, AFA-CWA
/s/ David Barrow West
Negotiations Committee, AFA-CWA
/s/ Bruce Retrum
Negotiations Committee, AFA-CWA
/s/ Mark L. Littleton
Senior Staff Negotiator, AFA-CWA