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07-26-2024, 03:24 PM

#21

Al Czervik

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Originally Posted by tallpilot

Strong rumors of unpaid leaves and other furlough mitigation strategies. Planning says 1,000 pilots overstaffed for reduced capacity growth.

Heard the same thing.

07-26-2024, 03:43 PM

#22

CRJJ

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People are making so much money right now….I doubt many would take unpaid leaves.

07-27-2024, 03:26 AM

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tallpilot

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Originally Posted by terks43

Yeah I’m calling total BS on that. We are running out of reserves daily right now on the 320 fleet. Don’t believe me? Go take a look at APA reserve and see for yourself. They’ve barely been scraping by for the last two weeks. We are properly staffed. No more, no less.

I believe you but remember they don't staff for summer. They staff for the shoulder months and stretch during the summer.

IF the rumor is true. How would I know? It means they are planning schedule reductions in the fall. I think that tracks with what's been announced so far.

07-27-2024, 05:42 AM

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CRJJ

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I still think retirements plus hiring freeze will do the trick. They f* up with last furlough, I doubt they will out themselves in that position again. Playing catch up costs money

07-27-2024, 05:51 AM

#25

Scar09

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Originally Posted by CRJJ

I still think retirements plus hiring freeze will do the trick. They f* up with last furlough, I doubt they will out themselves in that position again. Playing catch up costs money

this they will just give a lot of zero time lines.

07-27-2024, 08:31 AM

#26

av1atrx

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Originally Posted by Al Czervik

Heard the same thing.

Source?

filler

07-27-2024, 08:44 AM

#27

Al Czervik

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Originally Posted by av1atrx

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filler

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07-27-2024, 10:41 AM

#28

mostpeople

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tallpilot

Strong rumors of unpaid leaves and other furlough mitigation strategies. Planning says 1,000 pilots overstaffed for reduced capacity growth.

Are you referencing the scale-back from "8% growth to 3-3.5% growth?"

07-27-2024, 01:21 PM

#29

TallFlyer

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Originally Posted by tallpilot

Strong rumors of unpaid leaves and other furlough mitigation strategies. Planning says 1,000 pilots overstaffed for reduced capacity growth.

Given the current retirement numbers and future deliveries, I'm not buying it. Yes, the company is in a hole of its own making, but the staffing numbers should be somewhat self correcting.