Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
The company has driven hard to the NWA staffing formula since the merger.
Not sure what you mean here. I am not familiar with NWA's staffing formula, but ours has only been changed to require more pilots since the merger. The point is that if this TA creates more credit time via ADG, CDO guarantee, etc., then more pilots will be required. If other aspects of the TA overcome any such gains to reduce total block and credit hours, then fewer pilots will be required.
I see the Company doing nothing different staffing-wise than they've done ever since I've been here.
Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
In C12, which should have been a home run for us, the company found a way to staff for winter and flex in the summer--a net loss of jobs!
True -- about 125, from what I recall from the roadshows, but an increased total pilot cost (for the same number of pilots) of $400M per year.
Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
The fact that we are looking hard for ways to turn this into a home run--but can't even find a way to turn it into an intentional walk--should tell us all we need to know.
Sorry, but I don't see anyone doing that. I only see hard debate on a number of thorny issues, with good points being made on both sides. Why not simply keep that up, rather than looking for political boogymen in every post?