Originally Posted by
SkiboyOO7
I think they are keeping the 900 Union FTIs around which seems like there is growth coming or they are gonna need them for a displacement. For you senior XJ guys if they are thinking about a displacement why would they keep just the 900 instructors around? The 200 is where the overstaffed problem is and from what I have been told the Saab and 900 are short on the FO side. So if this is true wouldn't the displacement need Saab and 900 instructors?
Don't have a sure answer to this right now. You are right about the staffing situation as they are described by mid level management people. Little overstaffed on the Saab CA and on the 200 CA and FOs. Many people are skeptical about this overstaffing situation as described by the management.
One way to keep an eye on it is to look at the load factor this summer on the mainline jets and see what DAL does with their right sizing fleet concept. If you see more cities added every month with increased blocked hours at XJ then that could mean growth.