“10 leased A319s in the fleet; 9 A320s which have not completed cabin modification. Will not return to scheduled service. Will replace the flying these 19 planes were doing with the 737 MAX’s on order.”
Pretty cut and dried.
Permanent reduction of a fleet requires a reduction bid. 12 pilots per airplane sounds about right. Normally we build a training bubble to reduce a fleet. This is a freebie for Alaska Airlines.