Originally Posted by
ITSALLGOOD
DAL will start interviews in Dec-Jan and classes begin in Mar 14. 400-500 hired in 2014. 800 hired in 2015.
The first 20 717s were "funded" with displacements on this A/E. If C/R is correct, and this is the last bid using displ. to fill vacancies, new hires will need to fill the 717s beginning April 14. It appears 68 of the 717s cannot be manned with current staffing and will require 952 additional pilots by the end of 15. Expect 500 pilots to leave through attrition of all types by Dec 15. This results in 1452 newbies required. DAL is currently "overstaffed" by about 150. Expect 50 furloughs to return. That leaves a need for 1252 new hires by Dec 15.
Where do I send my buy-in money??
Okay, if I was anti merger before, this just pushed me deep over the edge.
We merge with jb and divest JFK, and LGB and obviously BOS... and E190s... Oh and the 320s too since we have new 737s and upgraded MD88/90s.... Oh and after the SLI we'll furlough the Delta side as we liquidate the JB side...