Originally Posted by
Once United
I don't think there is any growth on the CAL side. Just a movement of people and airplanes. The a/c coming are replacements. A good bet is that CAL was understaffed before and are now trying to catch up. The TPA has a flight time ratio limits. Ask your LEC rep or read the TPA.
Once United, facts are that CAL has been adding aircraft for years and parked some, but the net has/ is increase in seat capacity and the types of seats being sold e.g. more first class...NG vs classics. Diff in 800/900/900 ER seats is min 46 to max of 59 additional seats vice a 500. Not to even mention, fuel efficiency and performance. So, perhaps the way you view growth may be a little skewed. Would agree that we've been understaffed for sometime on the 737 , not so much on the other aircraft, so I'm glad we are "catching up"..