Originally Posted by
RedeyeAV8r
Why do say we are over manned? Just because there isn't much Draft/VLT? or little open time?
Sounds like we are more properly manned? This company has operated Under-manned for years and they get use to it.
I wouldn't say that we are over manned on the Bus or the -11, but the -10 and the 727 are another story. Before the excess bid put in an additional 45 bodies (give or take) there about 420 Boeing SO's for about 150 lines. The other seats aren't over by as many, but they are over and we can expect to see the 'at this time we expect reductions in the DC-10 and 727 seats,' line in the next bid literature. I understand your point about our view of over manning vs. the company, but since they hold the strings as far as bids and what not go if they feel we're over manned we effectively are no matter what our individual opinions/feelings may be.