Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
DL employed 10,400 pilots in 2001. I was 6822 when I got my seniority number in 2007... we are at 11,800 after merging with Northwest which had ~5500 pilots. The numbers speak for themselves! Timbo was speaking on reality when it comes to past actions in regard to growth.
We actually had more pilots. I was hired Jan 2001 and my initial seniority number was 112XX.