Originally Posted by
dalad
Let's just wait til the block hour plan for next year comes out in October. I understand the frustration of the junior guys at the stagnation as I sat on the right seat of the Mud Pup for five + years in the early 90's. Me thinks (and that's just me) that hiring will be done this winter. If HND doesn't go our way I see HA as being in play, just look at their route map. ALK is only in play if someone else seems ready to make a move, read AMR. But, AMR can't even get out of their own way, with the creditors becoming impatient.
The problem for those who decided to defend C2012 (which does not need defending) is that management will not keep its yap shut about the efficiencies created through increased utilization. On the other board, the Manager of Crew Planning was quoted pretty clearly that at an 82 hour ALV we are over staffed by 300 pilots.
Further, the tie in with the PERP was objective evidence that we were fat on pilots with this deal.
P.S. Don't Bill Cosby pics get extra APC L&G points? I need 300 more to get that Thomas Kincaid painting with the anti aircraft gun.