2cylinder...

This is not a main battle in the IPA ta. It basically reflects industry standard (what you guys are doing right now at federal). What has peoples panties in a wad is that we have have maddog capt iros now that may have to bid another fleet/seat depending on the new anc bids. The iro issue was handled poorly a few years ago by the previous administration and we are seeing the results of that now.

Personally, I think a 1 capt/3 fo heavy crew is more vulnerable to the pac-rim sick call...imagine what would happen then? There is some flexibility gained with 2 capt/2 fo that can at least move the boxes. I'm hoping that if the company gets burned a couple of times (now where are those matches? <BG>) they may add that extra capt in place of the fo.

JMO

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