Originally Posted by
Climbto450
That is why our ASM is going up 6% next year. We are growing it is just wether the been counter will let ops hire and how many will they hire.
Careful, ASM growth can be deceiving in the next years with the addition of the A321s. 180-190 seats per plane compared to 150 seats now will jack that ASM figure. Block hours might be a better way to compare 'growth' year-over-year.
Utilization (hours per day per aircraft average)
2007 12.8
2008 12.1
2009 11.5
2010 11.6
2011 11.7
Total aircraft (avg)
2007 127.8
2008 139.5
2009 148.0
2010 153.5
2011 164.9
Average hours per day (utilization X aircraft)
2007 1635.84
2008 1687.95
2009 1702
2010 1780.6
2011 1929.33
8% growth from 2010 to 2011, which is sizeable, but 1-4% previous years