Originally Posted by
Hoss
Trust me, there hasn't been much (if any) shifting of flying BACK to mainline. The numbers don't lie. At the peak in late 2001, there were nearly 14,150 pilots at AA. The number has dropped to a total of 8,643 with around 7,841 active line pilots. I don't have the eagle numbers in front of me, but suffice it to say that Eagle has increased in size dramatically since 2001. Eagle is recalling and rumored to be hiring next year while there are NO recalls on the horizon at AA. In fact, the latest rumor is 200 additional furloughs. Eagle is also taking delivery of an additional 22 CRSs beginning next year. Do you really think there will be ANY shifting of flying back to mainline?
I don't understand why you're blaming us. Why don't you go to one of those Plan To Win meetings and vent your frustration there. All the folks in those meetings make the decisions.
But be honest, if AMR can't fill up a 76 on a certain route, will they keep using that 76? Nope, down grade it to a 75, 73, or 80. If they can't fill up those, then we're next. If they can't make money with us, then they will drop the route.
Come on dude...you know how this business is ran. Or maybe not.