Originally Posted by
sailingfun
It will actually be the opposite depending on how the company chooses to amend the Boeing purchase. The TA made little overall change in manning. There was give and take in that department, the net was a small negative change. Rising pay almost always also leads individual pilots to work less which would have had a impact.
If the E190's are canceled it removes a bunch of training from next Spring through the summer and drops our pilot needs substantially.
The big question is what does the company do now. I am told they have to make a quick decision on the airframes so hopefully we will know soon.
Was it really a pay raise? It seemed like it was around a 2% pay cut when you take a look at the loss of profit sharing and all the other things in the new contract.
If I recall correctly AK said last week that if the TA were to pass it would require a large demand for pilots to fill all the new 190 slots. He said they would have to increase hiring to fill the 190. Not sure if or how this will change things now.