Originally Posted by
RiddleEagle18
New totals
2017 -15
2018 -11
2019- 21
2020-28
2021-27
2022-27
2023-3
The schedule gets amended every 2-3 years so we'll see if the big growth happens in the early 2020's or not.
Openly talking about Europe sounds cool and everything, but it does scare me a bit. Hopefully the negotiations will include trip rigs/per diem adjustments and true international pay to reflect these possibilities.
Also the 321 is quickly becoming a major part of our fleet. The 321 is a 757 sized AC. Our pay rates need to reflect this either based on a blended rate that adjusts with the AC ratio or an override.
That said I prefer this news over a merger announcement with frontier/spirit/Hawaiian/Alaska any day!
Realizing that
2020 10
2021 7
2022 7
deliveries are E190s which we'll never see.
Having said that, don't be surprised if we hear about more merger/acquisition news before the year is up. This is not just flight deck gossip. JB is in fact doing due diligence on several airlines right now.
Will anything come of it? Who knows. Does JB want to increase its west coast operations exponentially--a feat that these spread out delivery increases won't accomplish? I think we all know the answer to that question.