Originally Posted by
Timbo
Is that 50-60 block average including reserves? I know a lot of International reserve guys don't fly much.
The rumored IOE trip hold back is win-win... for the company. They won't need as many pilots in every category to cover the flying they hold back, and they won't have to pay anyone to stay home or pay them twice, if they pick up another trip. So it effects manning -and- pay.
The staffing formula requires that when reserves average more than 60 credit hours per month that the required reserves increases. They are separate.
I'm with you on the recovery/IOE issue. It's a nonstarter, it was JUST restored a few years ago. No one can even show evidence it's being discussed at the table. This is hoopla about nothing. Whoever mentioned it'd be as big a deal as CDO's isn't 100% right but it would be close to that big!