Originally Posted by slowplay

II. CAPACITY REDUCTIONS

Schedule Reductions

In September, after peak summer travel concludes, Northwest will reduce its scheduled domestic system capacity by approximately five percent versus the 2008 business plan. Full-year domestic available seat miles (ASMs) are expected to be flat to down slightly versus 2007.

Fleet Reductions

As a result of the five percent domestic capacity reduction from planned levels, Northwest will remove an additional 15 to 20 aircraft from service. Two DC-9s will be removed in June and the remainder in the fall to coincide with the planned schedule reductions. These fleet reductions will include approximately 10 DC-9s and the balance being a mix of Boeing 757s and Airbus A320s and A319s.

Originally Posted by slowplay

To the extent that the schedule changes will result in the need for fewer employees, every effort will be made to achieve these reductions through attrition.

With the reduced flying, Northwest has suspended its plans to hire additional pilots and flight attendants. The last training classes for both groups conclude in June.