The company is trying an "end around" the arbiters ruling. In Doug McKeens statement he states the 1113e motion given to the court for mechanic and related relief.
This is an excerpt from it : and a provision permitting the company to outsource any work within the scope of the agreement in order to offset the effects (a) attrition that exceeds historical norms or (b) work slowdowns or other service disruptions .............
In Prestifilippos statement he says the company would need to hire in his estimate 525 furloughed mechincs to accomplish the checks. The IAMs estimate was somewhere around 100-150 mechanics, I believe.
It looks to me that the companies arguements now in addition to the other bogus arguements , as the arbiter agreed with the IAM is the company now doesn't have enough mechanics to do the checks do to attrition beyond the historical norm.
In other words due to mechanics retiring and others leaving for greener pastures the company will now argue there's not enough mechanicss to due the upcoming checks in a timely matter. (attrition that exceeds historical norms)
The company lost on all previous arguements, lack of tooling, facilities, so now they will try headcount. In addition the lack of experience with the airbus . Again another bogus arguement. How many aircraft left Alabama from their S check only to be taken out of revenue service for problems coming out of heavy and repaired by US mechanics ?
Hopefully the judge will grant the IAM the extension they've requested. This will give the IAM time to disclaim the bogus statements being brought before judge Mitchel tomorrow. This management is relentless in the pursuit of ruining this once proud airline