Originally Posted by
Alan Shore
Clearly, keeping the 747's longer would have been better, but how are displacements from parking 4 747's tempered "only a little" by the delivery of 10 330's? Or are you referring to the fact that guys will still be displaced from the 747 to the 330?
We have about 450 whale pilots. If 115 are displaced next year they will head to 777, 330, 765 seats (744B's might head for narrowbody A's.)
Vis-a-vis the 10 330 deliveries, you can look at this as "330 vacancies being diluted by 744 displacements," or "744 displacements being tempered by 330 deliveries." Depends on your glass.
An early-out would be a win for everyone.