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.
You might want to re-read the flow language... It's the LESSER of 50% of classes or 30 when the new planes come. So AA would have to be running classes of 60+ a month to get 30. All the other percentages and numbers are the LESSER as well. Current new hires get 25% or 5 slots in class if I recall. So envoy's flow has PSA beat by 1 when it comes to new hires.