Originally Posted by acl65pilot

Bar;

Something I have been thinking about for a few days. Follow with me for a second.

We are adequately staffed for summer flying? Yep maybe a little light.

When we had 7000 pilots how fat were we in the winter? About 500-600 (check sils for winter 2008 and they were offering well over 399)

Now with 12200 pilots on the list how fat are we in the winter? About 1000. It is about correct for adding 5500 pilots.

My point is that even with the capacity cuts and what not, we are still very close to where we were last year. Over staffed but nothing terribly out of whack with what is normal for the winter months. The 1000 number just seems like a ton with 12200 pilots. We normally cut about 10% of the capacity in the winter, so in effect normal-esque.

I would say that unless we go and right size everything we should be fine. If 2010 is a flat year, and 2011 look better or no worse, we shall survive this melt down. Now if they go park those 80 NWA jets and do not bring on the 90's and the 767/757's in the desert we will have your fears realized. As I have pointed out, two 757's are en route or in SAT for their heavy checks. These jets were parked about six weeks ago. I see this as a quick turnaround.

Just my thoughts of course.