Originally Posted by PigeonF16

First time post...I started reading around page 660 so I may have missed the OE/LCP discussion...

I ran the numbers using the PBS bid method to remove 75% of projected OE from the F/O bid on the ATL 717 F/O.

Delta saves over $148,000 just on ATL 717 F/O flight pay in June 2015 had the TA language been in effect. 13 fewer ATL 717 F/O regular line holders. TA would have 185 REG and 76 RES pilots on ATL 717 F/O position this month...

I just ran the numbers for ATL717/B for June 2015 using the new formula. Actual numbers for June were 198 regular lines and 63 reserve lines. I used the June 717 Sim schedule and counted 12 first time Captains, 1 transitioning F/O and 22 New Hire F/Os completing 717 sim training in June. Check my math, but I get 1195 block hours (12X25 + 1X15 + 22X40 = 1195). Since most 4-day trips have about 19 block hours per 21 hours credit (just a guess) and using June's ALV of 79, I get 16.7 lines for this much block time. The first 25% of F/Os bidding LCA trips get their trips leaving 12.5 lines worth of OE withheld from the rest of the F/Os. Unless someone wants a RLL worth half the TLV, you wind up with 13 more F/Os on reserve lines on the ATL 717...185 regular lines and 76 reserve lines. Keep in mind that 717 F/O reserve coverage increases during the month as each New Hire gets signed off on OE becomes an extra reserve that wasn't counted in the PBS (I don't see any of the names of the New Hires finishing sim training in June on the PBS award for June, but someone can check that).