Originally Posted by
dera
Maybe you should look at the bid packet before you do any math.
In April there are 137 hard lines, plus 8 CMP/RLF lines. This also skips all the maintenance/repo flying etc. You also have a bunch of CA/FOs bidding reserve for purpose of not flying.
I'd say lineholders fly 70-80 hours on average, with some picking up OT to 100. And reserves fly 0-70. That's why your "average" isn't really relevant because the outliers are there by own choice.
On average - on reserve don't think you'll break 50 a month. And as a lineholder, you can hit 100 if you really want it.
I went off the February bid packet, that was 113 lines. Yes, DFW 175 is growing, so you get a few more hard lines now than you did last month, but they are also adding pilots, and will have closer to 420 in June. So it will all come out in the wash.
Scheduled flying is the bulk of our flying. Repo flights aren't enough to meaningfully move the needle when you are talking about 400 or so pilots.
So, congratulations... I ran the numbers at for April and it comes out to about 55 hours on average per pilot on the 175 in Dallas, the biggest growing fleet in the company. Great job proving me wrong.
(Also, reminder, we are talking about what to expect for DECs and new hires. About 1/3 of those CA lines are held by lifers).
Wanna run the numbers on 145s at ORD (where DECs will likely go)?