It has little to do with it but the TA will result in fewer pilots needed per the block plan when we do increase block hrs.

Right now the work rule language does not help us and we really cannot see its result in staffing, because the economy overshadows everything. When the economy improves in some distant date, we will be more efficient as a whole because each pilot will be flying slightly more time than they did prior to the agreement. As long as DAL holds the carrying costs on the WB jets and the down bidding occurs on the 767 and below there will be little sympathy for anyone. Given when hiring will occur the pilots hired in 2001 and later will be the ones that may see the displacements to staff the initial 739's and 717's. After that, retirements will kick in and new hires will be needed as the 717's and retirements drive hiring.

We bought it and it's our PWA. Time to look at what you want going forward and what changes, if any need to be made to get it. What we have is what we have until we can improve it.