Originally Posted by
ag386
If they need to staff aircraft they will cut the flow and do it. Guaranteed.
I disagree about the PP statements. Those guys will have years invested and many may likely stay "just a little longer" to be able to flow. After all, it took the 824 15+ years to flow. I can wait 13. Better than 16 will be the thinking.
We disagree on your first point.
Your second argument is not really the argument I'm trying to make. Unless they have changed the airline significantly QOL and pay wise (We've seen how this hasn't turned out), there will be zero new hires, None, if they mess with the flow.
Furthermore, the hiring environment will be completely different than when the 824 were in the longevity range that the PP are in. There are other places to go to move up and out, and those places will be hiring. We are seeing the LCCs get better contracts with better work rules and better pay. They will be hiring, as well as the other majors, the cargo carriers, and other attractive options. Waiting around 13 years (or whatever) for the flow isn't going to happen the same way anymore.
Mess with the PP agreement and gut the airline from the inside out. Wait until the flow shifts back to a slower rate with the later agreements, and ENY will avoid that disaster.