Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
I see I have to add all the numbers in your columns because you label total, and its not really a total. Anyway, your numbers still don't add up. 12,434 minus the 1,728 non-flying pilots equals 10,706...not the 10,591 that you claimed. So, 10,706 flying pilots in 2008...and 10,534 flying pilots today. And that includes 256 pilots returning from military leave in that time frame. We're down just under 200 flying pilots 5 years later. That's what I mean when I say our airline is shrinking.
Pull and plug had no bearing on this data. Apples and oranges.
I can't imagine why you would do that unless you were purposely trying to ensure valid comparisons couldn't be made. Not to worry, I did my best to undo all the fluff you're trying to use to obfuscate...see above.
Carl
Carl,
Once again when you are shown to be wrong you twist around in circles trying to hide why you are wrong. The staffing numbers were pulled in July and the list was built in December. NWA had an early out program in place. Pilots retired. DC-9's and other aircraft were leaving the fleet. Staffing positions that were filled in July were not filled in December. The pull and plug numbers masked some of that excess in the ratio numbers. It's not that hard. Look at the graph, it says January 2009 and not July 2008. Keep spinning though, that's your forte.