Originally Posted by
jtf560
The ratios are higher than the CBA requires, but they have been that way since I started over 17 years ago. During the furlough they were around 80%. They have gone down quite a bit since then. I believe the company prefers around the mid 60s percentage wise to cover the millions of ways schedules can get messed up since 2 SICs cannot fly together and it gives more options for the company to fix the problems when they arise.
The company didn't downgrade during the furlough did they? When I was hired, PIC/SIC ratios were low 60s. A buddy said they are approaching 70% now. Either way, still seems higher than they need if push came to shove. Either way, sub 2 year upgrades is where NJA should be all the time.