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Old 10-28-2013 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by prior121
First, to simplify the equation, I used Jan 1 2013 approx. numbers. Before any new aircraft arrived and before any hiring started. So 60 and 480ish. Yes.

Secondly, currently we have 70 airplanes and about 720 pilots on the seniority list. I could not break down the numbers in layman's terms with using today current numbers. It would be hard to account for the 200 that have been hired for either the 9 900s or the new rest rules.

So yes, 60 airplanes and 480ish must be the basis for the equation.
Mesa had far more than 480 pilots as of Jan 1. They've had far more than 480 pilots for the last 5+ years. At 12 pilots per airplane, 60 airplanes would equal 720 pilots.