Down to 160 from what?
Was in the neighborhood of 200 about 14 months ago. That maybe lasted a week or two. For the past several months attrition has outpaced hiring by 2:1.
Challengers too old/unprofitable to sustain. Gone by mid 2017
The CSRs (or as a client would call them, Flight Attendants) were recently laid off. Not a good sign if you ask me. We'll know the hulls are gone when the backflow happens.
Most Hawkers too worn out to keep in the air, not even worth selling. Shrink the Hawker fleet to nearly nothing.
A few have been parked and are being parted out to support the fleet. It's happening with the 400's as well. Think about that for a moment.
Promise Nextant conversions on all of the Beechjets to keep the bleeding at a minimum. No real intention to invest that kind of money in a Beechjet. It's a Beechjet.
This is aviation, I'll believe it when I see it. However, I'm not holding my breath.
How about a nice BeechJet transition for Christmas?
This would be a good remedy for overstaffing. Many would quit on the spot.