Originally Posted by
Bob Loblaw
It isn't so much the pilots not wanting a rewrite, as the company unwilling to do so. Performance numbers have been high since they began making up their own reserve policies (but I think it's more due to being over staffed) and as such, are not willing to change that since they don't really care how we feel about anything. The arbitration process might work in our favor (or might not [turnbacks]) but it will be YEARS before it is resolved there [LTFO].
You don't think they know that we've won almost EVERY seniority based grievance over the past 20+ years? They want it resolved more than you think; they just have a better poker face.
Originally Posted by
Bob Loblaw
The only way it works is with new hires, which currently, there aren't many out there to hire. Ric said he wants 400 in just over a year. That's nearly double "only needing 15 new hires a month". Also, despite having a temporary slow down, we are still losing aircraft. I'm glad they are flowing more than the minimum, but that is only happening now due being over staffed and them wanting the high priced pilots off the payroll. I wouldn't expect it to last much past the 824, as we hit their staffing goal and pilots on the new pay cap.
What he wants, and what is needed to make 2.5/6 a reality are not the same. Their projections are based upon 15 a month. More is gravy.
You're also assuming the only place to obtain pilots is from the limited supply comming from the colleges and universities.