Originally Posted by
tsquare
Again, if you are willing to wait 12 more years for the natural death of the 50s.. then fine. It's your upgrade/progression we are talking about.. not mine. This is a good deal for the bottom 3rd. (more NB aircraft, furlough penalties to the company... etc...) But whatever floats your boat.
From the union, we could grow by 1,400 pilots and 100+ airplanes! Or maybe 90. So 1,000 pilots.
But given how we shrink to profit around here, 30-40 airplanes if you use Delta's -1 to -2% domestic capacity growth rate trend.
So 400-500 pilots... before work rule staffing reductions rumored to be 300 pilots, could always be more.
So 80 will not be upgrading for a long long time.