Originally Posted by
Claxstarr
Ok non-facetious & serious question….
I’m not following your logic.
You’re saying that when NB block increases, then UAX block increases. Yup, got it.
Then you’re saying when 200’s/145’s disappear, the block hours just disappear as well?
With an increase of UAX block hours & a decrease of 50-seat block hours, wouldn’t that create a 2 fold vacuum for 70/76 seat block hours?
In your hypothesized situation, there would be the exact opportunity I’m talking about for an increase in UAX 175 flying with the loss of 200//145’s and an increase in total UANB/UAX block hours.
You said it yourself… an increase in total UAX block.
I think the press release was very carefully worded to leave out the 70/76 seat birds because something is coming.
We’re also hearing this from senior UA captains riding in jumpseats.
I believe the "increase in Narrow body airplanes leads to an increase in 70/76 seat birds" is the language in the AA scope clause.
Yes, reduction of 50 seat planes means more block open to 70/76 but even though there are more block hours available, we've maxed out of the number of 70/76 seat aircraft in how the UA scope is written today.