Originally Posted by
BobWiley
if the 787 is getting 85ish FOs (for GRU, LHR, PEK, and CDG) why would the triple be giving up 70 FOs just for the PEK trip? Are they also over staffed or planning to lose more flying?
Prior to this bid coming out, planning had said the 777 was overstaffed by about 25 FOs. Just 3 months ago, we had 250 FOs on the staffing list. About a dozen guys took guppy captain bids. The numbers are certainly dwindling. Yesterday's snapshot had 19 FOs bidding over to Sparky.