Originally Posted by
paladin
Exactly, the training pipeline was shut down because due to the change of the retirement age there was no longer a need to hire replacements; before UAL can furlough they must first hire. The only thing man power planning cares about is the number of pilots required to fly the schedule. UAL is not a flying club nor should they be expected to run a jobs program for instructors and unemployed pilots.
If a 747-400 Captain retires, how many NEWHIRES are required?
(a) it is not ONE pilot but around 10-12 new pilots to fill all the vacancies created by the ONE pilot leaving at the top.
Using your logic I guess it is "ok" to cross a picket line since "The airline was hiring"
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