Originally Posted by
TheManager
Interesting. Recently listened to a base ALPA rep explain that we should not be focused on this above. Instead of using the metric outlined in the agreement, EASK for passenger and freight, he claimed that we should focus on the block hours.
His next claim was that we are way ahead in block hours as compared to the Atlantic JV partners to the tune of 68% done by Delta. Unbelievable the spin, but 100% true.
Of course we are because we fly the smaller jets across the pond. AF is carrying more tonnage per pilot than we are.
What we are seeing is what happens on the backside of the JV. If we ever see a front side to it, our growth will be 3 block hrs to every on of theirs. In a growth cycle we have to add more flying because we use smaller jets. If we were both using similar gauge jets, it would be 1-1.
Often stated but true; One 380 equates to about three 767 worth of flying. The unintended consequence is that they fly bigger metal and we fly smaller metal at a lower pay rate.