Originally Posted by
skypilot35
I have read here on APC (a beacon of FACT) that the attrition rate at XJT is approximately 70 per month. Not sure what the current number of pilots on the roster is now, but if that rate continues it won't take long for them to become small.
Synergy also includes economy of scale. Training Dept, HR Dept, Scheduling, etc. Everything consolidates. Skywest largest regional in the U.S. with 4 to 6 thousand pilots. A determining factor in contract awards has to be staffing levels. Definitely a feather in the cap.
Economies of scale involves large number of aircraft (training costs/maintenance etc), if the 145 shrinks to nothing (believe its over a hundred coming off express jet) you lose economies of scale. If you eliminate or reduce departments that are associated with the 145 which is every department HR, scheduling,maintenance, training, then you lose all the synergy. If we merged with Expressjet, how would we gain syngery in the training department? We aren't suddenly going to fit 145 sims in SLC or cross train instructors, the cost would be the same because facilities and personnel wouldn't change. How many people are in our scheduling department now? Considering how long our bids come out Im guessing not many (joke).