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02-02-2016, 11:06 AM

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FourPutt

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Originally Posted by gold

In 2015, American's mainline fleet size decreased while their total number of regional aircraft increased. Usairways had the largest percentage of regional aircraft to mainline and that management now runs AA. The AA fleet will shrink in 2016 also while United grows theirs. Not many regional aircraft are "scheduled" to leave the AA system in 2016 but a lot are being added. Good luck with that flow in 2016 with AA being stagnant seniority wise.

AA will be flying more block hours just with less aircraft which still requires more pilots, that coupled with retirements and AA will be hiring every year going forward. If you don't believe the flow will work I assume you have your apps out to other airlines?

02-02-2016, 11:11 AM

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That's true, I forgot about the block hour increase. The new 738s and 319/321 can handle more hours in a day than those ragged out MD80s. I want the flow to work, just not putting all my stock in it. From what I hear from mainline usairways pilots, things are really senior and stagnate. I've heard the opposite at at United, but again that's all hearsay.

02-02-2016, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rokking566

With this info, it sounds like the flow is more like 10+ years at PSA.

Everyone's got their own prediction and number. Not saying one or the other is right or wrong. Keep in mind, it's all a prediction. If someone is telling you, you will flow in 6 years without adding a disclaimer, they are lying. You "may or may not flow" in six month "in my opinion" is a more fair statement.

02-02-2016, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by gold

Delta and United are further into their merger than AA, it took some time for them to get through a bunch of recalls and then start to transfer flying back to mainline. The same will happen at AA over time due to market forces, in the mean time keep updating your airlineapps.

02-02-2016, 11:27 AM

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At this point the flow is realistically closer to 10 years or more than it is 5. I'd assume that flow number will increase at some point in the next year or two, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Sure it's somewhat of a gamble not knowing what you'll be doing in 5 to 10 years but good luck getting that anywhere else either.