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09-29-2017 | 10:45 AM
#201
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From: 756 Left Side
I'm curious to know how our aircraft / aircrew utilization compares to Delta /American / et alia.. Anybody out there know? The same idea had occurred to me that perhaps they want to up utilization rates before spending capital but I don't have any background data to draw that conclusion.
Good question. I would think the only ones with that sort of knowledge would be the unions.
It's not as easy as saying- how many crews per airplane.
You have to know how many ACTIVE pilots are on a fleet, and how many active aircraft there are (not aircraft down for A/B/C/D checks)
Then you need to know how many hours flown vs. active pilots.
SouthWest has to be the easiest to figure out and probably the winner for efficiency.
Always believe the company knows its better/cheaper to have a few less pilots and just pay SRM (if it comes to that). Also better to have higher reserve utilization.
I believe that the union does put out a SSC report every month. Know it's not easy to find..
Thought it showed the reserve utilization of every base/fleet/seat.
Got to believe that the WideBody Capt reserve is barely utilized.. while the narrowbody FO is probably the most.
Just the nature of the beast.
Motch
09-29-2017 | 11:06 AM
#203
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From: 787 right
Yupe..
Good question. I would think the only ones with that sort of knowledge would be the unions.
It's not as easy as saying- how many crews per airplane.
You have to know how many ACTIVE pilots are on a fleet, and how many active aircraft there are (not aircraft down for A/B/C/D checks)
Then you need to know how many hours flown vs. active pilots.
SouthWest has to be the easiest to figure out and probably the winner for efficiency.
Always believe the company knows its better/cheaper to have a few less pilots and just pay SRM (if it comes to that). Also better to have higher reserve utilization.
I believe that the union does put out a SSC report every month. Know it's not easy to find..
Thought it showed the reserve utilization of every base/fleet/seat.
Got to believe that the WideBody Capt reserve is barely utilized.. while the narrowbody FO is probably the most.
Just the nature of the beast.
Motch
Good question. I would think the only ones with that sort of knowledge would be the unions.
It's not as easy as saying- how many crews per airplane.
You have to know how many ACTIVE pilots are on a fleet, and how many active aircraft there are (not aircraft down for A/B/C/D checks)
Then you need to know how many hours flown vs. active pilots.
SouthWest has to be the easiest to figure out and probably the winner for efficiency.
Always believe the company knows its better/cheaper to have a few less pilots and just pay SRM (if it comes to that). Also better to have higher reserve utilization.
I believe that the union does put out a SSC report every month. Know it's not easy to find..
Thought it showed the reserve utilization of every base/fleet/seat.
Got to believe that the WideBody Capt reserve is barely utilized.. while the narrowbody FO is probably the most.
Just the nature of the beast.
Motch
Lots of good info.
09-29-2017 | 12:01 PM
#204
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I always wonder about that. You literally never see any mention of the Airbus in any company update, even though we are supposedly still getting a bunch more China 319s, and 2 China 320s according to an Airbus newsletter.
09-30-2017 | 06:00 AM
#205
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From: Airbus 320 Captain
The disconnect is that I don't have similar publications from other airlines to make a a comparison.
10-02-2017 | 01:09 AM
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From: CAP A320
You have to discount this one class in NOV. It was not an "OPEN" class. No returnees or new hires from May - FEB, and might slide to March. The NOV class was for 13 guys from a previous agreement from this past MAY. It doesn't count in the scheme of things.
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