Originally Posted by
newarkblows
I dont think this flying is going to the xjt rjs because we are being cut back almost double the % reduction in September block hours. The CHQ crj's are slowly leaving and will be totally gone by early 2010, the new q400's arent coming until end of summer 2010 and are supposedly going to be replacing a lot of the saab and rj routes down in IAH, and Commutair is apparently staying pretty much status quo into the fall.
What is the total reduction in block hours on the 73 system wide?
I am hoping this is just a management scare tactic that has the opposite affect and is used as ammo for the union. I dont think anybody needs reminding that scope is protecting your job but this just might scare the really dense individuals into getting educated on the subject.
I would tend to agree with your statement of
some of this shift involving 'scare tactics'.
Looking at Freddy's Flt Ops Update (which I normally mark return to sender) for Aug'09, it states:
Fall (Sep-Dec) 2008 flying hrs were 257K hours
vs
Fall (Sep-Dec) 2009 flying hrs are projected 247K hours
....= 3.7% reduction.....the above pertains to "Crew Block Hours".
With a good amount of reductions in the NE, it sure seems like a rather 'large' amount for
'just' a simple 3.7% reduction. About 2/3's of the entire update had lots of 'fuzzy' math. All in all, I do agree there is more to this being just simple reductions.