Holy Increasing Utilization Batman!

Reply Subscribe

Page 2 of 7

Last »

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

03-19-2018, 01:19 PM

#11

Flytolive

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Nov 2010

Posts: 1,785

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunvox

I wasn't looking at it as positive growth I was looking at it as a bad increase in pilot utilization that has led to a serious decline in hiring and movement.

What he is telling you is that there are variables that you might be missing and could therefore be overstating the implications of an increase in utilization. You might also want to read Carlson's letter in which he explains why more pilot block hours in March or other low season periods don't lead to more/less pilot hiring. Summer peak block hours are what drive hiring.

03-19-2018, 01:21 PM

#12

89Pistons

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jul 2007

Position: 756 left

Posts: 771

Quote:

Originally Posted by CALFO

Ok. Got it now. Perhaps we are nearing the tipping point of increasing staffing.

No, we are not.

03-19-2018, 03:35 PM

#13

Groundpointfife

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Mar 2017

Position: On guard

Posts: 154

Quote:

Originally Posted by 89Pistons

No, we are not.

Especially not if more 76 seat jets are outsourced the way Kirby would like.

03-19-2018, 04:02 PM

#14

svergin

UCH Pilot

Joined APC: Oct 2014

Position: 787

Posts: 776

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groundpointfife

Especially not if more 76 seat jets are outsourced the way Kirby would like.

We didn't have 76 seat jets until C2012. Prior to that it was 50 seats max. We voted it away for money.

03-19-2018, 04:19 PM

#15

CLazarus

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Feb 2015

Position: 777FO

Posts: 782

Quote:

Originally Posted by CALFO

Ok. Got it now. Perhaps we are nearing the tipping point of increasing staffing.

More like on the cusp of a steadier hiring pace starting probably late this fall. Not growth per se. But, with all recalls finished this year, increased utilization, and no more wholesale fleet retirements I'd expect to see fairly consistent new hire classes to replace retirements at least. Can't think of much other remaining slack that could prevent modest hiring.

Obviously if the economy tanks all bets are off...