Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
Put it this way, the 717s were supposed to be all growth, as in 1,000 new pilot jobs. Sometimes I think it was 1,100 new pilots! Hiring could start this fall! [as in 2012]
But here we are. We've staffed 265 pilots on it via the 88. We're going to run another AE soon to staff it further without hiring. I just think that pops the all growth 717s balloon.
Actually we added a large number of pilots to the airline. They just did not come in at the bottom. The next bids will be for conversions mostly after the first of the year. Want to make a bet on if new hires are arriving?