Originally Posted by
Purple F/O
Hiring will likely be supressed until the over 60 crowd is convinced that they won't be able to return to the front seat if the age changes. They're flooding the backseats in hopes of getting back up to the front. Could be a while, or maybe not.
My gut (and thats all this is, just my opinion) tells me that things will pick up albeit at a much slower pace. The 40 vacancies posted on the recent small bid have to come from somewhere........no doubt from the 727 and Right seats of WB. Those movements create vacancies and will need replacing. We have more aircraft coming that will need to be staffed. The 757's..........most of the Old boys in the back seats won't go to there (even if they are allowed to come back).
As the 777 comes onboard it will be need to be staffed.
No airline hires massiviely at a continuous pace. FedEx has done its share.
Hang in there, keep you stuff updated..........
In the mean time, I am a Half full guy and my guess is that Hiring in the Legacies will begin soon..........The recall notices have been issued at most places with furloughed Pilots. That is a positive sign. When the recalls dry up hiring will start. With the EU open skies agreement done, this is going to create more flights to from Europe. It is going to put pressure on the Big International players because companies like Virgin, Ryan, Easyjet, Martin Air (pick you poison) will try to enter the Trans oceanic market.
Look for the Big Boys to expand their International presence. The positive side of this is that more and more Pilots will be required. The not so positive is it will have a potential negative effect on pay raises......
Hang tough, the FedEx folks will flood this board with info when more facts come out this summer.