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Old 06-03-2009 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by DGFlyer03
Well just from looking at the fleet news it appears that we are only using 43 out of the 49 saabs we own right now and are maintaining the current staffing level. If you look at it from that perspective we are not using 6 saabs + another 4 saabs in the fall would make up the 10. I know this is tough, I've already been furloughed once, but we must continue to fly safe in light of the news. This economy is just a mess right now and is driving so many things down the tube, so we must continue to brace ourselves and realize at the same time this is just a cycle.
The reason 6 are out is 1 is painting and 5 are planned out for either regular inspections or short term maintenance (they aren't getting any younger you know) Likely there will still be at least 4, probably 5 planned out at 39.... So in reality we need to staff for about 34 or 35.