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The figure 50-55% is not in addition to anything that is status quo. This increase in capacity is a result of the 72, 76 seat a/c that XJ and CP are operating. Don't forget that 36 avros with 69 seats were removed from service as well as many saabs probably resulting in a decrease in regional capacity. Now that XJ has been in the getting back to our pre Ch11 size, the numbers are rebounding, add to that the MAINLINE created Compass, there is a net gain of 36 jets with >50 seats. Hardly anything to start a scope vs. regional argument about. Now, if NWA ALPA decided to allow more than 76 seats to be flown by regional partners... we are regressing and have a bigger issue.
Oh - XJ is still getting a flood of resumes each week. With only interviewing once a month now and adding to the pool, supply is outpacing the demand. I don't detect a problem attracting qualified applicants.
Yeah, flowbacks are really a nonissue at XJ, that alone gives it a huge advantage over CPS. It wouldn't take a very big furlough at NW to put every single pilot currently at CPS on the street. I knew that was a possibility when I took the job here, and it was a gamble. Anybody coming here NOW is making a huge gamble. It seems like most of the guys coming here now are doing so because they don't have much of a choice...ATA / Skyway / etc furloughees without a job.