Originally Posted by
eaglefly
The RJ fleet count for AA is tied to the number of narrowbody aircraft at mainline. The retirement schedules and now delivery deferrals will limit the ability to add further large RJ's absent another change to the narrowbody retirement schedule.
Yes, and as more independents can't staff their existing flying (already happening) they won't be exercising their large RJ options. Meanwhile we've got the staffing to fly them.
It's exactly what I said. Whomever has the pilots will get their options exercised. Whomever can't, won't.
we're shrinking because our flow is working. Our attrition is not much greater than our hiring if you remove the flow.
We lose 35-40
20 are flows
We hire an average of 15, some months more, some months less.
Our attrition is mostly due to flow. We are the incredible shrinking airline because 62% of all new hires at AA have come from Envoy. The sooner people realize it's working, the sooner they can get in line.