Originally Posted by
Coehill
First of all I am not an advocate of PBS bidding.
I just wanted to pipe up and present a second take on what PBS does for the company. Everyone looks at it as making us another 50 pilots overstaffed. This is true if we maintain the present level of flying. However, PBS doesn't necessarily have to make us overstaffed. It makes us more productive. so a optimistic way of looking at its implementation would be that it would allow us to fly more flights the present staffing levels.
I just thought my fellow bottom 150 would enjoy that outlook on the situation.
I think the indications are there that Mesaba will get increased flying this summer so yeah PBS may not make us 50 more overstaffed.
For the bottom 150, if it will make you feel better, many sources have told me that if XJ needed to furlough tye would have already. I do not agree that XJ management is as inept as some people make them out to be. Yeah they have made some stupid mistakes in the past but now they are under the microscope DAL management. Either they hack it or they will be history. All indications are there that there will be no furloughs at XJ. If anything I think there are more flying on the horizon.