Originally Posted by
RCD73
Fair questions;
1. The analysis site only contains the integrated lists. You're correct though, the seniority bump will be more of a slow growth. Think of a boil
The gain will be realized over a 2 year period.
2. The growth is conservative and the analysis was done by the MC based on orders. The number is actually 3.6 % if you include all options. 2.1% isn't exactly a rocket ship. SWA has already turned their current options into firm deliveries.
Anything could happen really. Maybe GK will sell all of the 717's to DAL.
As with everything, we shall see. But, I just don't see it, which of course means nothing.
But, it is an airline that just merged with tons of pilots who lost lots of seniority who will be looking to upgrade the first chance they get. I think the entire pilot group is pretty young, too. Finally, where are they going to expand? Atlanta? New York? Hawaii
?
I just see SWA doing a lot of reactionary things which leads me to believe they are running out of options. I'm not suggesting they are about to go belly up or anything, I'm just saying that maybe their growth is starting to slow.