The requirement for additional pilots won't stop though. The staffing here is worse than when I left Eagle earlier this year. Once the recalls are through (very early next year, by my estimate), AA will have to look at the street.

As I've said before, I think they'll get 10,000 qualified apps in the first few weeks, so they can be picky. Those in the earlier slots will get the better seniority we all covet.

As a bare minimum, I'd think with all the long time regional captains, corporate, other mainline-type pilots and military, 2000 hours 121 or military heavy jet PIC will be easy to get for them.