Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The additional 300 pilots in 17 were for the 190 also. The need to front load bodies was in part to move 717 time. TLV is not the same as ALV and has minimal impact on manning. In addition the union could pull down the TLV increase and manning formulas were unchanged. Trip drops for training would have some impact on manning but offset by additional vacation pay, training pay and new reroute rules. You can argue all day about each individual impact but the company now plans 670 fewer new hires over the next 28 months.
Seriously dude? you think the company isn't going to get the 190's or something similar ever? And now that we have been naughty they will scrap their business plan to punish us? As soon as we start negotiations the new narrow body's will be back on the table. Predicting how many more or less new hires we need in 28 months is futile. Whatever their plan is today is subject to change tomorrow.