Originally Posted by
rcfd13
Wouldn't it make more sense to hire like crazy during the slow months and stop during busy months because then pilots hired would be out of training and ready to fly by summer and check airman would be freed up to fly in the summer and not tied down with IOE?
Correct. Normally airlines hire 3-4 months prior to the busy seasons if they feel they'll be shorthanded. So Feb-Mar for summer, and Aug-Sep for winter holidays.