Originally Posted by
Al Czervik
I think the flaw in your thinking is that we have pilots sitting around to crew the retired planes. It's been so long since those were retired that the pilot group is sized for current fleet. New planes would be growth from a head count standpoint.
But it shows how reluctant AA is to grow the WB back to pre pandemic levels during the so-called "best times" in aviation history. I still bet my prediciton that those 10 787s that are slated to come "beyond 2028" will be replacements for some 777s and that the ULCC sheisters in charge already know this. Also the 321xlr is not a WB replacement and shouldn't be considered that, WB flying is a different type of Airline experience that segregates the crappy multileg trips with short overnight type flying from the sheltered one there and one back stuff. We all know those XLR flights will be part of trips that will include domestic flying, don't believe me, Just look at some of the airbus flying that includes Bogota, Lima or Hawaii.