Pilot Flying Hours
Recent very public claims that sub-Continental pilots are “now flying an average approaching 90 hours a month” are not true. The chart below shows the actual average for June 2011 for each fleet for both lineholders and reserves. As can be seen, the more correct statement would be that sub-Continental pilots are “now flying an average approaching 65 hours a month.” An average that is not markedly different from years past, including 2010 (shown below) when line values were reduced pursuant to a negotiated furlough mitigation agreement with ALPA.
| June 2011 |
L/H plus RSV |
Lineholders |
Reserves |
| Block Hours |
Captain |
First Officer |
Captain |
First Officer |
Captain |
First Officer |
| 737-Domestic | 65.7 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 68.2 | 53.2 | 61.9 |
| 737-GUM | 49.8 | 60.9 | 62.9 | 69.0 | 15.3 | 21.5 |
| 756 | 65.0 | 66.6 | 67.1 | 68.0 | 42.5 | 51.1 |
| 777 | 53.9 | 57.4 | 63.6 | 62.9 | 14.6 | 24.3 |
| June 2010 |
L/H plus RSV |
Lineholders |
Reserves |
| Block Hours |
Captain |
First Officer |
Captain |
First Officer |
Captain |
First Officer |
| 737 - Domestic | 64.2 | 63.8 | 67 | 66.2 | 44 | 43.6 |
| 737 - GUM | 48.9 | 57.8 | 57.1 | 69.7 | 10.5 | 4.6 |
| 756 | 66.9 | 66.8 | 70.1 | 68 | 36.6 | 54.5 |
| 777 | 53.9 | 60.6 | 60.7 | 66 | 14.8 | 15.5 |
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