[QUOTE=sailingfun;1336452]
Originally Posted by
DALMD88FO
I believe the statement was to begin the hiring process in the fall of 2012. Classes would have been in 2013 for the summer schedule. They only planned on 150 pilots based on 300 early retirements. Not sure why with 196 early retirements and over 150 pilots on leaving coming back you find the numbers so far off.
Edit/// Here is the companies exact statement on hiring.
Note how bad some memories on here are to what was actually said.
"""Finally, I know the big question out there on the line as you hear about mainline growth is how that will impact our pilot staffing and whether it will jumpstart pilot hiring. It’s been no secret that we are looking at a wave of pilot retirements over the next few years as pilots begin to approach age 65. Because of that, our pilot hiring group has remained active since we stopped our last round of hiring in 2010, and we are prepared to start the hiring process on short notice. While our hiring is ultimately based on the Network block hour plan, which in turn is affected by the economy, all indications are that the addition of 717s and the opportunity for pilots to take advantage of the Pilot Retirement Medical Account (RMA) early retirement option will accelerate movement across the seniority list and require us to begin hiring earlier than the planned pilot retirements alone would have. If Delta can continue to execute its business plan, including the 717s, and barring an economic downturn or other unanticipated event, we could begin the hiring process as early as the last quarter of this year.""""
Please note the begin the hiring process part. That does not mean pilots in class. I suspect that we will begin the hiring process next fall and have pilots in class in the winter for the summer schedule of 14.
Sailing,
So, you don't think it was reasonable for pilots to look a that memo assume that we would be hiring by now? The distinction between "in class" and "hiring process" is something trained lawyers should catch, not pilots.
At any rate, it's interesting to note that this "unanticipated event" that caused them to delay the hiring process, happened sometime between June - when the memo was posted - and October - when the hiring process was forecast to possibly start. What happened in those 3 months that was unanticipated and caused them to change their minds?
Finally, at the time, I don't remember anyone saying the company only planned on hiring 150 pilots based on a model that they would get 300 early retirements.
1.) How do you know this?
2.) If I'm right, why do you think they left this important detail out?
I bet a lot of yes voters might have thought differently if they knew the company was only going to hire 150 pilots at best. Maybe even Bill Lumberg would have toned it down a little.
