Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
Saying PSA is in a "death spiral" is an insane over exaggeration. We aren't anywhere close to that kind of scenario. We are wholly owned. We have 76 seat airplanes. We are currently relatively cheap compared to the competition. Our flying isn't going anywhere. If we can't hire, further growth beyond our 100+ airplanes will be deferred, that is all. We are currently staffed for our flying. In a couple months, that may not be the case, but for right now things are just fine. I would expect to see the lines increase and become more efficient by the summer as our flying increases but we continue to have a challenge with hiring. I wouldn't be surprised to see 90+ hour lines as a new norm come June.
undoubtedly, scheduling inefficiencies will improve to cover increased flying without increased pilots--reduced rest, scheduling tricks etc.
Moral is lower than any organization I have ever been a part of or seen and I have been around layoffs/RIFs.
Managment let the "magic" and momentum leave for who knows why. Incompetence is rampant at all levels..how many basic systems have been down in the last month alone. It is almost comical.
The place has a union that over plays its hand with the company. AA Mgt knows that those that can leave will and those that cannot will not. once that shakes out--depending on what they want they may make some changes but nothing significant and not for months. Why pay more than you have too.
There is nothing realistic to turn the ship around.
Not only can they not hire pilots, they cannot hire Maint...
In the least 4 weeks I have heard directly from 5 pilots who had to declare an emergency...2 in the same airplane different days with a flaps fail. 1 engine shut down, another aileron jam can't remember the 5th but it was control related..call it four...RIDICULOUS and dangerous.