Originally Posted by
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I don't know, 45% of the near 700 pilots who come after the first post 9/11 NWA pilot are on something larg... I mean higher paying than the 88/90/9. And that's throwing the 34 pilots on NBC out btw.
And many of those were put into those airplanes after the June AE including the plug who is now 7ER. So they're moving people or allowing them into those categories.
I think they don't want to furlough because of retirements, before it was the merger and now it's retirements and the cheapest place to put them is the 88. So I think when you look at the 88 and 9 you see the airline is overstaffed.
But not overstaffed on the 777. Something just makes me think trip parking is a part of that, people don't seem to understand when you go over ALV you reduce the required number of pilots. Unless I'm missing something.
I've been told a furlough makes no sense unless it lasts at least 2 years due to training, etc. I'm at the bottom and I'm not concerned about it as the company makes huge profits and is facing huge potential retirements in the 60-65 age window. A lot can change in simply one quarter; the IATA forecasts a weak 2011 year of profits then later states, "Oops, we were off by 73%, the year is great, but 2012 will be bad...." The change occurs quicker than the forecasts can keep up.