Ron.
REX have 10-12% more pilots than 2 years ago. ie; 240 then as opposed to 260+ now! This is despite the shedule being significantly reduced over that period.
- Sy-Com Gone!
- Gth-Mel Gone!
- Sy-Wwl Gone!
- Sy-Arm Gone!
- Sy-Mia Gone!
- Ad-Old Gone!
- Bn-Myb Gone!
Also a reduction in the frequency of many of the surviving routes!
Captains are still being called regularily on their days off, and when these pilots go sick, flights are still being cancelled due lack of crew! How is this possible?
It's possible because in their attempt to mitigate the shortage of pilots, the Rocket Scientists (REX management) embarked on an orgy of recruitment. Problem is the pilots they recruited (only one's they could get for the Crap T&C's) are mostly made up of Cadets and low timers who cannot hold a command!
Ego, Shortage of Captains, oversupply of F/O's!
I honestly hope there will be no redundancies. Make no mistake however, as soon as it becomes definite that these guys are surplus to requirements, REX will cut them loose in a heartbeat!