From another forum:
Alright, Guys, is it just me, or are these numbers starting to look rather . . . .
optimistic?
- 1200 Pilots remain on AAI side
- Training Schedule calls for 312 Pilots to be trained through Aug 27 class
- 900 Pilots to be trained from 9/1 - 12/31/2014?
- 225 a month, including 700 B717 Pilots that will need to be typed?
Unless the next merger is with FlightSafety, I don't see this happening.
So, this prompts the question . . . . In January 2015, there are at least 3 outcomes that could happen:
A) Park Airplanes= Forgo revenue, and Pay Pilots to sit home for months?
B) Keep 'em flying - Appease SWAPA with pay protection/seat protection for OSW CA's
C) Park the Planes and Furlough Pilots from a profitable Company?
D) Door #4 . . . . Something not yet revealed?
This could get interesting . . . . When will the Jan 2015 SWA System Schedule come out (ie flights open for booking)?