Average Calendar Day done deal
TW:
Not sure where you are getting your info, this is current as of Aug 18:
aircraft/total active pilots - crew ratio
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AA - 951/14599 - 15.35
DAL - 875/14,600 - 16.68
UAL - 730/12,517 - 17.14
Of course this is general, and not a fleet specific breakdown, but you get the gist and point remains the same. AAL runs a much leaner ship with no give for natural system flexibility. The margin for error in the scheduling is razor thin with no ‘insurance’ and although we have almost 30-40% more middle management than other legacies/majors, I’d say we have half the talent. DAL runs a leaner ship than say UAL, but they hand out premium at a much higher rate than AA, ensuring a smoother operation with flexibility for the natural day to day disruption. AA is way behind on both crew staffing flexibility and management culture. We are really screwed if things don’t change!
The company can’t afford a long, drawn out sec 6 with natural and targeted disruptions (and no, I’m not advocating for any) so they need to change their stick first “culture” all across the board if we are to catch up to DAL revenues. We can’t make money if we can’t operate a regular schedule without serious issues.
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