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We are hiring about 80 a month. We were also hiring at least that many in 78, 2001, and 2008. Right up until we weren't.
This is from the March 2015 SSC report:Originally Posted by Probe
3% increase in mainline airframes doesn't necessarily mean a block hour increase. There are no current plans for mainline block hour increase, according to the company.We are hiring about 80 a month. We were also hiring at least that many in 78, 2001, and 2008. Right up until we weren't.
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The company actions taken and planned are: asking Network Planning (Marketing) to reduce
the number of block hours they had previously planned to increase, shifting block hours
between fleets, shifting as much block time to Bases where higher staffing exists vs theiroptimization plan. They are planning vacancies on the DCA 737 and some west and east coast
756. Their vacancy plan also allows for unfilled slots to go to new hires."It's clear that Network Planning has programmed in increased block hours. What is your source of no current plans for an increase in block hours? 'The Company', in this context, is UAL's Crew Resources personnel, who were (as of the meeting) going to ask Network Planning to reduce planned block hours increases.
Can you point to a source where block hour plans are listed? I've looked in a lot of places and this is the best I can find .... Network Planning says increase block hours and Crew Resources' plan was to ask them to not increase block hours too much.