Originally Posted by
AllisonRR
Unfortunately yes they could. The only contractual obligation is 40 E-175s. If the company doesn't want us to fly anything more there isn't a reason to hold any flow. As of now the flow is 50% or no less than 20 which the union has grieved as we don't always get 50% but the company thinks they only "have" to pick 20) and the Dec TA modified that provision by saying 50% or no less than 30 when the first E-175 is delivered in November.
The flow is the only reason why we haven't had massive downgrades or furloughs. The reality as long as AA hires we will be OK the retirements support that at least until 2023. The big unknown is fleet sizes at mainline determining the headcount required for the capacity projected but that answer is not going to answered here.
So far the flow works when will stop is anyone's guess.
As long as people don't go to PSA to perpetuate the whipsaw maybe then we can stop the madness the regional industry has been to all of us.
Envoy can survive for another 8 years at or close to its present size as Cujo claims flowing 30/month with a trickle of new-hires ?
You're in denial.
Your last paragraph indicates you are in denial and also is the crux of the sales pitches going on by your cadre, but considering the pool of available new-hires is virtually dry, it will soon matter little where that trickle of pilots goes. Another paradigm will have to occur to keep this segment of the industry not only viable, but even in existence by then.