Alot of people forget that we have already been downsized. Our industry got a head start on this recession because of the effects of 911. We have already made deep cuts. The growth since then was with the 50 and 70 seaters, that's were the fat is IMHO. BP5 was going to put us short before this announcement and may officially be a wash now. Also the company has no idea who will retire or go out on sick leave and when. They are having trouble pinpointing staffing because of the unexpected. Time will tell how this unfolds.

They havent started offering pilot early outs again or lowered our maxes yet when they do then that would show they are concerned about pilot staffing. The bid packages and increased flying per pilot is going up. Every month that goes by means our pilot group gets smaller by either retirements, med out, LTD, or let go. There are alot of factors in the staffing model and from what they are saying (lips moving, watch their feet ) pilot staffing isn't an issue as of now. We'll see