Originally Posted by
RockyBoy
I don't look at Boyd's predictions like I do those of Nostradamus, but he's probably fairly close for this fall and Spring 2010. I'm starting to think that the F word will start to be thrown around here fairly soon. I'll bet we see CPS sold, the flow agreement cancelled, then furloughs announced. I'm betting 500 less pilots on the list so subtract however many guys take the PRIP deal and that's my bet on the number we see cut around September. Sure would be nice if DALPA could make something happen with CPS, but I think the MEC probably wants it sold and out of their hair as much as management does.
Now that sounds like Nostradamus!
IMHO we are getting close to the staffing predictions you just mentioned. If they cut 5% or more off the spring and summer 2010 sked, I cannot see how we would not furlough up to the last 2001 NWA hire on the joint list.
(Just me looking at the numbers NO official tilt to that--just to clear that up for a few)