cammen,
the divisors .....
744 has operated at Max or close to max for the last 20 years. 767 has done likewise on and off. Yes, Airbus has been artificially at 160 for some time.
NEXT bid period is the FIRST time that all fleets have been 160 since oooooh about 1989?
my original statement stands ....
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I admit that I haven't had the benefit of all of those 20 years. But if all fleets are on 160 for next bid period and capacity will indeed decrease, would you expect the divisor to increase in 265 or 266? And if the amount of flying goes down in the near future with the same amount of crew, would you expect that more pattern line holders are needed?
I'm not being condescending, I have been an observer on this forum for some time and don't underestimate the value of opinion on here. It just doesn't add up to me.