Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I don't know how underutilized the HA fleet is, or how readily AS can fix that in the short-term, so can't speak to that part. That's what they company said to investors?
I am just assuming this is how they are coming up with the numbers.
These numbers have never equated to anything exciting for the pilot group. ASM growth is growth and does nothing for us. So if they can add seats with the MAX, that is growth for AS. Now, adding airframes is the growth we care about so that is good. Last I looked, fleet-wide HAL was utilized less than the industry average. Honestly that growth estimate isn't far off at all if the deliveries come, and that is a big if.