Originally Posted by
slowplay
If Delta pilots gave away scope, then how did you get a job? Same question for Super...
You guys are too new to remember when we truly had no scope. ASA was flying BAE-146 with 88 and 100 seats. Ron Allen threatened to transfer all the 737-200 flying to Comair (and the threat was real).
Yet we managed to hire nearly 1000 pilots in the last two years with no furloughs. ASA and CMR have pilots on furlough. Compass is capped at 36 jets. The total number of 70-76 seat jets is capped. The total number of 76 seat jets is capped unless mainline grows. Over 130 RJ-50's will have been parked by the end of 2009 (20 of them coming from ASA this year).
Reality is a little different than your statement.
That doesnt account for now and in the near future when the time comes to replace md88s and dc9s. attrition has caused hiring not so much growth at DAL and NWA. Look at DALs/NWA's prechapter 11 seniority lists to see the problem. DAL had a bunch more pilots and nwa had over 6000 pilots just in 2005. NWA has about 5000 now.
its a huge issue even though the regionals are getting hit also. reality is a little different than youu statement
