Originally Posted by
Sonny Crockett
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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....
I don't think that is true....
One guy leaving from the top may trigger 12 bid/training
moves as junior guys below move up, but overall, the company is still short just one pilot.
Unless you are saying that recallees/newhires are only 1/12 the efficiency or manpower-model of a crusty old Captain.
