http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviatio.../2/2208293.jpg

Now if that had been a 90, those calm mechanics you see there would look like this

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3KKq5dis8y.../angry+mob.jpg

And something would be burning. That's a given.

30 or so of the older A320's are slated to be replaced by incoming 737's. This has been mentioned several times by the company.

Gunship guy is right and Elvis is now wrong. We now staff for winter and just overfly reserves to alv plus 15 in summer. Biggest problem with the TA IMO. Huge hiring setback and I don't think we'll know the full extent of that labor loss until after this summer.

Not sure they will be. We will just have to wait and see. And your crush is understandable. I have it too. :p

I think you'll fly the category again. :)

Where? Direct to the document stating so.

Pure conjecture. Flying every reserve to ALV + 15 every month in the summer isn't even possible. People have training, vacation, etc.

Here is one mention of the 320 in a September Flight Ops Comm, I'll paraphrase:

319s are young. We have some 80s/early 90s 320s coming up on their life cycle checks. If Airbus is unable to extend those life cycle checks (and why would they want to?) then we will park these 320s in 2015.

And we're overstaffed on A320 Bs.

I'm flying over ALV in the winter months right now. ATL88B will require more staffing to cover the 20% increase in block hours in the summer months in my opinion.

One thing for sure... I want 100% of the current fleet to stay. Let the 739s and 717s be pure growth!


I know, right, I sound like a Falcons fan? Or better yet, a Georgia fan dreaming of a national championship. :D