Originally Posted by
c130rob
First of all, sorry to create another thread about the flow.
I see people generally predicting 7-12 years for the flow. But, based on the impending retirements at American, isn't it likely the flow will ramp up and decrease the time?
Flow is based on the number of people at the WO, not the retirements at mainline. WO management cries that they can not afford to lose the people and AA likes cheap labor so flow increases likely won’t be a sure thing.
That being said Envoy and PSAs pilot unions have made gains in increasing flows for their pilot groups in the last couple of years. Piedmont’s Union leadership has not put much effort in to get the flow increased for its pilot group even though it has the worst QOL of all three WO.