Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
Have you guys been hearing the rumors that 2017 will be 100% flows to AA from the wholly owneds? One of our union guys was saying something about that recently and it was also mentioned in a union email. I know we (PSA) go back to the table this summer to talk about increasing our flow, and I know you guys are supposed to meter down to 35% of AA classes after a while. I'm wondering if you guys don't stay at 50% flows for longer than they originally said and us and Piedmont go up a little bit.
I know AAG is aware of all the wholly owneds having issues hiring. And yet all they have ventured forth are increased new hire bonuses which aren't likely to work that well given what is being offered by other regionals. Maybe an increase in the flow and a ton of movement combined with added airframes and increased flying at it's wholly owneds is the ace they have up their sleeve?
I don't think that 100% flow will happen. Isom said that in the future 50% of AA NH will be from the WO. Could that change? Maybe, but a 100% with classes of 10 or less, highly unlikely. Unless they decide to staple us on the bottom of AA with seniority # in according with DOH at the WOs.
Our 35% is for the Protected Pilots, once the 40th 175 arrives we go up to 50% again. Currently we are receiving planes faster than the original schedule. So, it won't surprise me that if there's enought furlough undeferrals it won't go down to 35%.
After the 824 are done, a 2010 NH should be gone withting 24 months. I expect the last Protected pilot to leave around 48 to 60 months after the last 824 guy. That's just counting a minimum of 25 a month.
The last 824 guy should be gone in about 1 yr or less.