Originally Posted by
dalad
There are a number of reasons we have not hired since 2010. Mil leave returnees have come back in larger numbers than expected, pilots are flying max hours, making us overstaffed. If every line holder flies ALV +15, we drastically reduce the number of pilots needed. My category NYC 7ER A, is pretty well overstaffed right now, as are the FO's.
I flew with 3 captains last month who were on green slips yet wondered aloud why we aren't hiring. Um...