756 Fleet Parked?
04-25-2020, 01:48 PM
#31
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Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 735
Now, I don’t have access to the relevant Crew Resources docs at the moment, but let’s say 2000 are cut Oct 1. How many are 756 F/O? Then pay the rest of the fleet 73 to stay home. No displacements.
04-25-2020, 02:10 PM
#32
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2015
Position: 777FO
Posts: 770
That would total about 460 756FOs. Roughly 207 would fall if we furloughed 1000, and another 151 in the next 1000. Don't forget we'd also be down roughly 1500 Bus/737 FOs from where we are now. Make of it what you will.
04-25-2020, 03:10 PM
#35
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Joined APC: Oct 2010
Posts: 126
This is the exact reason I bid reserve for May. I texted / communicated to ALPA rep multiple suggestions with the goal of leveling the field and removing some of the variables and incentives to game the bidding / scheduling process. The usual subjects are still dropping trips and picking up open time under the auspices of “essential worker” while most of us isolate and/or take voluntary pay cuts. The new voluntary options coupled with constant changes are just encouraging pilots to outmaneuver each other.
jk, I'm not even on the fleet, but I wonder about the timing on this one. It appears they made sure to squeeze out every eSRL and empty line they could before announcing this.
04-25-2020, 05:15 PM
#38
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Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: 767/757 CA
Posts: 2,701
04-25-2020, 05:16 PM
#39
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Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: 767/757 CA
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04-25-2020, 05:48 PM
#40
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Joined APC: Jul 2014
Posts: 805
The 75 is a great airplane that can't be easily replaced. The number of opportunities for a capable airplane in western europe, caribbean, and south america are too big of a competitive advantage for us to mothball the whole fleet. The a321xlr has potential but with a hefty price tag and 5 yr delivery. These are paid off, known quantity planes with crews in place that know how to fly them. The 767 is going to be workhorse for another decade with few maintenance surprises. We know the 756 fleet and they are cheap lift if oil stays low. I don't see us parking anything but the hangar queens.
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