Originally Posted by
bigfatdaddy
I like where you are going with this.....my concern/question is “How much of the 6-8% growth assumption is based on increased utilization rates of existing personnel and equipment, rather than growth thru additional personnel and equipment”? Been watching a disturbing pattern of deferring delivery’s for awhile now.
Well you hit the nail on the head. UAL has already said they are planning on increasing monthly line averages toward 83 hr lines. They keep saying pilots want higher efficient lines, so hopefully that also means not having less days off per month for that higher line average.
They also plan on having less reserves, so there will be a higher reserve utilization.