Originally Posted by Superpilot92
Wrong, our number of pilots is based on block hours not aircraft. Also the company has stated on a number of occasions it has no real plans on returning any aircraft back to CAL. the company is going to run real lean on pilots this year that way if the worst happens they wont have to furlough. In my opinion anyone hired here will be fine. Lots of things in the works coming up here and i wouldnt be surprised to hear an announcement come out soon regarding the issue and possibly including growth. We will see.
XJT's economics are similar to all the other regionals, so it's got to be pretty close to 6-8 pilots per RJ, even if it's determined by block hours. The 400+ number still applies. Explain how a block-hour calculation would come up with a vastly different number?
If XJT management can re-employ the airplanes or minimize furloughs through normal attrition, awesome! As I have said before, if you are job hunting, XJT right now would be a gamble. CHQ looks like a better prospect, although personally I would prefer to work for XJT. But I would prefer to be employed too.