If we want to be more efficient the first thing we needed to do was fix the reserve problem- and the TA did do that.
We've got pilots averaging 45 hours a month, some flying 0 a month under the new bucket system. That's a problem. Maximum efficiency will be reached at 60 hours per reserve pilot on average.
The old PWA, I'll admit this, prevented this from happening with the 70 hour reserve pilot. With ALV+15, the WB categories will need fewer pilots right now. Then as attrition or the RMA kicks in, we can begin to increase line holder ALVs as fewer pilots fly the same amount (or less) block hours and therein help push the reserve pilots to 60 hours.
Then we'll hire. And do so knowing we've hit maximum staffing efficiency.