This is a scary and brilliant move from Mgmt. They're trying to kill a lot of birds with one stone. Let the mass exodus begin..........btw, 44 frames is about 450 pilots. At a 45/55 ratio, that makes 202 Cpts, 248 FOs. 30% (61) of the Cpts will be on reserve, the rest will be fighting for crappy lines. Now, where's the seniority date @ the 450 mark?. Then 248 FOs of which most are pretty senior, will have to take a gigantic pay cut and a severe blow to their quality of life. Not sure how that's gonna fly.
I see a buyout in the forseeable future.
Good luck to everyone.