Originally Posted by
N1234
True. I only spoke to the pilot aspect.
I honestly, I don't know much about XJT MX - how efficient or inefficient they are. But I am pretty sure that the XJT fleet is large enough to have an efficient MX program. Minimum efficient scale is around 20-25 airframes for most airliners. You will still have some scale effects after that but you enter an area of diminishing marginal returns.
There (mx) contract has some things that are like the pilot contract. Not advantageous to managment... yes 100 airplanes is a big enough size to be efficient, but there 100 airplanes partners dont want.. i would ask why ASA/XJT lists are not combined.. its been longer then most majors time wise to combine them... XJT is a great place to work.. but time to move on..