CAL rumors......

[skywdriver]

I see a decrease in block hours. Further reductions will be met with fanfare from the shareholders since it is in line with what everyone else is doing. Bonus galore!!!

Not that things won't change a million times, but the 2010 fleet plan forecast still has a net gain of 17 airplanes in it, 2 777's. Given Boeing's total screw job on the 787, I am sure that before reducing block hours they would defer the orders with little trouble from Boeing. Good news that they are still planning on taking the airplanes, but of course that could change. Anyone know how many pilots they staff the 777's to? I heard about 40 per airplane.

 

[EWR_FO]

Anyone know how many pilots they staff the 777's to? I heard about 40 per airplane.

It's about half that, there are just over 400 pilots staffed for twenty airplanes

 

[Ex737Driver]

It's about half that, there are just over 400 pilots staffed for twenty airplanes

From bid 0109, it's a little more than 28 per aircraft.

 

[EWR_FO]

From bid 0109, it's a little more than 28 per aircraft.

That includes all the training instructors (that can hold it) who are double bid. The monthly staffing shows how many pilots they actually plan on using.

 

[skywdriver]

thanks for the info guys, i would think the airplanes that are planned delivery in 2010, if they actually take them on time, would provide enough vacancies for the recalls, hoping at least.

 

[Hutchman]

thanks for the info guys, i would think the airplanes that are planned delivery in 2010, if they actually take them on time, would provide enough vacancies for the recalls, hoping at least.

Don't forget about the -300's and -500's that are being parked.

 

[skywdriver]

yeah, but that was already taken into consideration for staffing levels in 2009 if I am not mistaken. they aren't planning at this time to park any more 737's in 2010

 

[Kugelblitz]

As long as CAL rumors don't include United......

 

[Yuppyguppy]

nice one

 

[IAHERJ]

I think we are going to have a system bid next week. Should give us all some sort of guidance as to this Fall's staffing numbers etc.

 

[ATRCA]

I think we are going to have a system bid next week. Should give us all some sort of guidance as to this Fall's staffing numbers etc.

I've not seen that bid mentioned anywhere??

 

[Sonny Crockett]

As long as CAL rumors don't include United......

My CAL Buddy said it's still in the works.......who knows?

 

[cal73cap]

Was in ground school the other day. Chief pilot came in and I asked about recalls. He said a bid is coming out shortly and it will be flat, no recalls. We will be doing Sao Paulo daily out of IAH along with a daily Rio starting in June. Frankfurt starts in November, LAX-Hnl switches to a 737-800 flown by the Cleveland base starting in August. Iah-Hnl goes back to just one flight a day starting early summer. ATA first 757-300 comes on line Oct. 2009 the rest in Feb. and March 2010. 2.7 Billion dollars in the bank. All 737-300s gone by end of the year. We are keeping a few more 737-500s than planned. That's about it.

 

[whatitdoing?]

System bid coming out? Why if it's flat? Me thinking BS....

 

[Hutchman]

A flat bid does not mean there will be no recalls. Lump sums have never been higher with the low rates right now. We will see.........