Crzipilot said:Well if you look at history, AAA has reduced positions on every bid since 9/11. Or at least I'm pretty sure, down a few thousand. Since the merger they've shrunk it 500+ positions. It wouldn't be hard to fathom more shrinkage. And with parker now touching on the 737 lap joint problem, might see more as the 190's come on. Hence if you don't get on the list, you won't have a chance to get onto a 737 or AB. And then when the 12 month equipment locks come up (or 18, no confirmation on which it's going to be) those will be bidding onto the ab, leaving the 190 slots...
We have no doubt been shrinking. But their is a minimum fleet count and the 190's don't count. Not sure what it is or how close we are to it, but it's there.
From the contract and the company the freeze is 12 months. The company said 18 at first untill they were corrected. They now agree it will be 12...