Originally Posted by
Macjet
How does merging with an LCC/ULCC address staffing issues due to retirements? If you can't staff 600 airplanes then how is bringing over pilots and airplanes who are already flying other airplanes going to staff your existing 600? You're just moving shells at that point.
That is an easier problem to solve. Aircraft can be sold off, leased out, replace a soon to be retired fleet, etc...